JIGAWA DEADLY EXPLOSION LEAVES OVER 90 PEOPLE DEAD
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Tuesday.
This was verified on Wednesday by Jigawa Police Spokesperson Mr. Shi’isu Adam.
He said that 50 additional people have been admitted to hospitals with varying degrees of injuries sustained in the incident.
”At about 11:30pm on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe when the accident happened,” Adam said.
He said: ”we are worried that in spite of police warning people to stay clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
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”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casuality”.
A mass burial for the fatalities is scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m., according to the spokeswoman.
He stated that the Ringim General hospital was providing medical care to the injured.
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