UPDATE: Tanker Explosion Kills Several in Zaria — Eyewitnesses
By: Zagazola Makama
Multiple fatalities have been recorded in a tanker explosion at Dan Magaji, Zaria, Kaduna State, eyewitnesses have said.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on Monday Morning At about 8:30am, near Rochas Foundation School along the Kaduna–Kano expressway bypass, from Kwangila to Dan Magaji.
Eyewitnesses told Zagazola that the accident involved two fuel-laden tankers and two passenger-filled Golf cars. The collision triggered five loud explosions, followed by a massive fire, with thick smoke covering the highway.
“All the occupants of the cars died on the spot, except one driver who survived but sustained severe burns,” a witness said.
Emergency services and security personnel have since cordoned off the area, and motorists have been advised to avoid the route while rescue and recovery efforts continue.
