Tanker Explosion Kills Six in Kaduna
A tanker explosion killed six people in Kaduna State on Friday night.
The Chairman of Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Abdullahi Kwarau, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said those killed died from the fire that broke out from the tanker explosion in Maraban Jos, of the council area.
He said that the accident involved two fuel-laden tankers.
The council boss appealed to the state government to expedite action on the construction of more trailer parks on major roads in the state in order to avoid a recurrence of such tragedy.
The state Governor, Mukhtar Yero, who consoled the families of the victims, urged drivers, particularly those driving fuel-laden trucks, to be extra vigilant while driving or parking their vehicles, reports The Nigerian Telegraph.
He promised the people that efforts were underway to ensure the timely completion of new trailer parks being constructed in Igabi, Kagarko and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
The governor revealed that the state government was also collaborating with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to ensure the speedy completion of ongoing road projects to forestall recurring accidents on the major roads.
FERMA has already constructed a trailer park at the Maraban Jos axis of the Kaduna-Zaria expressway to reduce the high rate of fires caused by fuel- laden tankers as well as accidents caused by articulated trucks parked along the road.
The Chairman of Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Abdullahi Kwarau, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said those killed died from the fire that broke out from the tanker explosion in Maraban Jos, of the council area.
He said that the accident involved two fuel-laden tankers.
The council boss appealed to the state government to expedite action on the construction of more trailer parks on major roads in the state in order to avoid a recurrence of such tragedy.
The state Governor, Mukhtar Yero, who consoled the families of the victims, urged drivers, particularly those driving fuel-laden trucks, to be extra vigilant while driving or parking their vehicles, reports The Nigerian Telegraph.
He promised the people that efforts were underway to ensure the timely completion of new trailer parks being constructed in Igabi, Kagarko and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
The governor revealed that the state government was also collaborating with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to ensure the speedy completion of ongoing road projects to forestall recurring accidents on the major roads.
FERMA has already constructed a trailer park at the Maraban Jos axis of the Kaduna-Zaria expressway to reduce the high rate of fires caused by fuel- laden tankers as well as accidents caused by articulated trucks parked along the road.
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