90 Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes In Jigawa

Following an explosion of a gasoline tanker in Majiya Town, Taura LGA, of the state on Tuesday saw the confirmation of no fewer than 90 deaths.

Mr Shi’isu Adam, the police spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.

He also said that 50 other people had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
”At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University, and it 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 warnings for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.

”People gathered around the accident scene; that is the reason for the mass casualty,” he said
The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims would be held by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

He added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General Hospital.