No fewer than 30 people have reportedly lost their lives, while about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic tanker explosion that occurred this Tuesday in Niger state.
Confirming the incident, chairman of the Niger state tanker drivers association, Farouk Kawo, described the tragedy as “devastating and avoidable, stating that many victims were said to have been burnt beyond recognition, while the injured have been evacuated to nearby hospitals for treatments.
He, therefore, expressed concern over the recurring practice by some youths who rush to scoop fuel from accident scenes despite repeated warnings.