Jigawa Tanker Explosion Leaves 90 Dead, 50 Hospitalised [Video]

Jigawa tanker explosion has left no fewer than 90 dead and 50 hospitalised.

Newsone Nigeria reports that no fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Tuesday.

This online news platform understands that the Jigawa Police Spokesperson, Mr Shi’isu Adam, confirmed this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Adam also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for various degrees of injuries due to the explosion.

”At about 11:30 pm 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,” Adam said.

The Jigawa Police Spokesperson said: ” 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 casuality”.

The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims would hold by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

Adam added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General hospital.

Inalillahiwainailahirajiun an oil tanker explosion has claimed 94 lives in Jigawa state Taura local government with many more fighting for their lives in the hospital My thoughts and prayers with the victims and their families pic.twitter.com/H1Q5vL8DVD

— Saad Shamsuddeen 🇳🇬 (@walee__ed) October 16, 2024

Watch the Jigawa Tanker Explosion video below…

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un

Over 80 people dead and many injured In Jigawa State, after a fuel truck exploded yesternight. May their gentle souls rest in jannah. pic.twitter.com/mg7pKKmDBX

— ᗩbuᗩyaan (@bb_khamees) October 16, 2024