4 Hospitalised As 2 Tankers Collide, Explode In Zaria

Four persons have been hospitalised following a collision and explosion involving two tankers at Dan Magaji area on the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway.

Eyewitnesses said the incident, which occurred yesterday morning, involved a tanker carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and another empty tanker.

The impact of the collision resulted in a fire outbreak, leaving four individuals with varying degrees of burns and were hospitalised accordingly.

Confirming the incident, the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zaria Unit Command, Nasir Abdullahi Falgore, said the LNG-laden tanker rammed into the rear of the empty tanker after the latter reportedly suffered a tyre puncture.

Also, the area commander of the Federal Fire Service in Zaria, Aminu Ahmadu Kiyawa, said his men responded swiftly after receiving a distress call.

“Three persons sustained burns from the explosion involving the gas-laden tanker, while one other victim was evacuated from the second tanker. All four were rushed to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika, for medical attention,” Kiyawa said.

He, however, dismissed earlier rumours suggesting that smaller vehicles were involved in the accident, stating, “When we arrived at the scene, only the two tankers were involved, as rumoured.” He stressed that no smaller vehicle was involved and that there were no casualties.

Some passersby said the incident further confirmed that only the two Tankers were involved in the accident.