Petrol tanker fire kills 10, injures 6 in Lokoja
Ten people were burnt beyond recognition while six others
seriously injured when a petrol tanker went up in flames in Felele area of
Lokoja yesterday.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
in Kogi State, Mr. Segun Martins, who confirmed this to the News Agency of
Nigeria, said most of the victims were passengers travelling in an 18-seater
commercial bus.
Also affected were one commercial tricycle operator, the
driver and motor boy of the fuel tanker.
He said the death toll might rise as some of the injured
were in critical condition.
Martins said the dead and injured victims were moved to
various hospitals in Lokoja.
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