Fuel tanker explosion injures four in Zaria
Four persons were injured and hospitalised when an LPG-laden tanker collided with an empty tanker in the Dan Magaji Area along the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway.
The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Zaria, Nasir Falgore, who confirmed the incident, said the accident occurred about 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning.
Mr Falgore said that upon the prompt response from the service, it was found that one of the trucks was loaded with LPG while the other trailer tanker was empty.
He added that preliminary findings revealed that the LPG truck allegedly rammed into an empty fuel tanker, resulting in an explosion.
According to Mr Falgore, three persons in the empty tanker and one from the LPG truck sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Mr Falgore, however, debunked the involvement of a Gulf or any other car in the accident.
“When we arrived at the scene, it was only the two tankers that were involved in the accident. There was not any small car involved,” he said.
He explained that there was no death from the accident at the time of filing this report.
(NAN)
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