A tragedy of magnitude occurred in Majiya in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Tuesday as a petrol tanker explosion consumed at least 90 people.
Apart from the fatalities, 50 people were receiving treatment at a hospital for injuries of varying severity resulting from the blast.
Confirming the tragic incident, DSP Shi’isu Adam, the spokesperson for the Jigawa State police command, said: “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 exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe when the accident happened.
“We are worried that in spite of police warning people to stay 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 casualties.”
He said a mass burial for the victims would take place on Wednesday, October 16.
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