No fewer than three Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered luxury buses belonging to Silver Transport Company were destroyed in an early morning explosion at Kawo Motor Park in Kaduna on Sunday.
Eyewitness account said the incident occurred around 3:00 am on Sunday when the vehicles were parked in preparation for interstate trips later in the day.
A manager with one of the logistics companies operating within the Mando Motor Park, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the explosion happened while the vehicles were stationary.
While stating that the buses were newly purchased, the manager said, “Thank God no one was inside the vehicles. They were parked to board passengers this morning.”
He added that the buses were powered by CNG, expressing concerns over its usage.
“These vehicles are using CNG. We are not matured enough to use them,” he said.
The source said operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other relevant agencies were at the scene to determine the cause of the explosion.
“They are carrying out investigations to ascertain what caused the incident,” he added.
The manager confirmed that no casualties were recorded, noting that the vehicles were not in operation at the time of the explosion.
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