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Event title

Nigeria - Tanker explosion claims over 50 lives in Niger state

Event category

Explosion - Surroundings explosion

Severity

High

Event date (UTC)

2025-01-18 14:48:17

Last update (UTC)

2025-01-21 09:09:52

Latitude

9.191612

Longitude

7.183278

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Suleja, Niger

No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday along Dikko-Maje road opposite Badeggi fuelling station in Suleja local government area of Niger.Mr Kumar Tsukwam, Federal Road Safety Commander (FRSC) in Niger, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.He said a loaded petrol tanker fell at the scene of the incident with people scooping the spilling fuel, unaware of the impending danger.Tsukwam said those who went to scoop fuel were engulfed by the flames just as those who went to rescue them were also affected.He said more than 50 people lost their lives in the tragic incident.He, however, assured that personnel of the corps and other sister agencies were on ground for the rescue mission.Tsukwam confirmed that his men were on the scene, working tirelessly to rescue those trapped.Similarly, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said the explosion occurred at about 9 am on Saturday.
He said the incident happened when a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed, and an attempt was made to transfer its contents to another tanker.In the process, the PMS came into contact with a generator used to effect the transfer, triggering an explosion that claimed over 50 lives.He added that many other persons were injured, while properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed.

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