explosion that claimed six lives in Lapai area of the state on
October 20, 2020.
Six persons have been killed in a tanker explosion at
Lapai in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday when two
tankers collided before exploding in the state.
This was confirmed to Channels Television by the
Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed
Inga via the telephone.
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Mr Inga said at the time of filing the report he and his men
were on their way to Lapai.
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Those injured in the explosion are said to have been taken to
various hospitals in the local government area.
Six tankers and yet-to-be-identified number of smaller vehicles
have also been razed by fire.
Also, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abubakar Bello, Mary
Noel-Berje confirmed the incident via the telephone.
Noel-Berje said all relevant agencies, including NEMA, the state
Fire Service, Federal Road Safety and the Vehicle Inspection Office
have been at the scene of the incident since it happened.
While describing the incident as unfortunate, she said Governor
Bello has commiserated with the victims of the explosion.
For over three weeks, the Lambata-Lapai-Bida road has witnessed
heavy traffic, with over a thousand tankers and trailers caught in
gridlock.
Mr Mahmud Abdullahi, a former spokesman to the Late former
Governor Abdullahi Kure, also told Channels Television that the bad
condition of the road which is a federal government road has caused
the gridlock.
He said heavy vehicles are stuck on the road stretching over 50
kilometres.
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