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Tanker conveying petrol goes up in flame due to leakage
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday said that a tanker loaded with petroleum product went up in flames in Badeggi village, along Bida- Lapai Road, in Bida Local Government Area, Niger State.
The State Sector Commander, Kumar Tsukwam, revealed in Minna on Sunday that the accident occurred at about 7.30pm on Saturday. He noted that the tanker was conveying PMS to Abuja, saying: “while in motion, the tanker started leaking.
‘The driver parked and tried to fix the leakage, a fire from a tea shop ignited, followed the trail of the leakage and set the tanker ablaze, as well as two other articulated vehicles.”
The commander noted that four people involved in the accident escaped unhurt.
He said that the men of FRSC RS7.24 Bida, fire service personnel and other security agencies were at the scene managing the situation.
The sector commander advised drivers of articulated vehicles to always ensure safety of their vehicles while on the roads to avoid unnecessary crashes.
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