Tragedy struck on Sunday as 48 people died as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Bida-Agaie-Lapai- road in Nigeria\u2019s North-central state of Niger.<\/p>\n
Abdullah- Baba-Arah, director-general, Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed this in a statement in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday.
\nHe said the agency received report of a deadly petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Sunday at about 12:30 am along Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway.<\/p>\n
According to him , the scene of the disaster is two kilometres away from Dendo community in Agaie Local Government Area of the state.
\nHe said the incident occurred when a petrol tanker loaded with petrol (PMS) collided with a trailer truck loaded with travelers and cattle from Wudil in Kano State en route Lagos.
\nMr Baba-Arah said two other vehicles, a crane truck and a pickup van were also involved in the multiple incident.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that over 48 people have been confirmed dead, with over 50 cows burnt alive.<\/p>\n
The director-general said the agency\u2019s \u2018Rapid Respond Team (RRT) and other \u2018Local Emergency Management Committees (LGEMCs)\u2019 were still at the scene of the incident.<\/p>\n
He said his agency was still conducting search and rescue operations at the scene of the petrol tanker accident as more corpses were still trapped inside the ill-fated trucks.
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