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Tanker Explodes In Abuja, Injures Many
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been reported injured after a petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Maitama district of Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Eyewitnesses said the incident, which occurred on Monday night along Shehu Shagari Way, left many people injured, including passengers in a commercial vehicle.
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Some of those injured in the fire incident were reportedly rushed to the Maitama General Hospital for medical attention.
At the time of this report, emergency responders were said to have arrived at the accident scene.
“I saw victims being brought in for emergency care,” a witness said.
Another witness said the driver of the truck escaped after the vehicle tip over, causing the explosion.
The authorities in the federal capital territory (FCT) are yet to issue a statement on the incident.
On September 8, 30 people lost their lives to a deadly petrol tanker explosion in Niger State.
The incident occurred at Dendo community in Agaie LGA of the state at about 12:30 am on Sunday.
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Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said the tanker was involved in a head-on collision with a trailer loaded with cattle.
Baba-Arab said two other vehicles, a crane truck and a pickup van, were also caught in the explosion.
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