20 Dead in Tanker Explosion in Lagos

 

A tanker from Lagos exploded at Kudu village in Mokwa Local Government, Niger State claimed the lives of 20 people mostly youths yesterday.

 



Many were injured and several houses razed.

An eyewitness said that the tanker fell because of the bad condition of the Mokwa/Bida Road. Immediately it fell, villagers, mostly youths, trooped to the scene to scoop petrol from the ground. The tanker later exploded.
Policemen tried to stop the youths from going near the tanker but were not successfull.