Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that 18 persons died while 13 others survived in the petrol tanker explosion in Enugu state in southeastern Nigeria on Saturday.
The FRSC said in a post on its X handle that the explosion, which resulted from a break failure, involved 18 vehicles – the petrol tank truck, one water tanker, 15 other cars, and one tricycle.
“A total of 31 people were involved in the crash. 10 were rescued with different degrees of injuries, while three got rescued unharmed.
“Unfortunately, the 18 remaining victims were burnt beyond recognition,” the FRSC said.
The FRSC said that the tanker, laden with petrol, experienced brake failure, while the driver lost grip of the wheels before crashing into the vehicles, leading to a fire outbreak that left 11 vehicles burnt.
It will be recalled that a petrol tanker explosion occurred in Niger State in northern Nigeria a week ago claiming more than 18 lives.
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