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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Petrol Tanker Bursts Into Flames In Jigawa (Photos)
A fuel tanker explosion has occurred in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, along the Kano-Hadejia Expressway.
The incident took place at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a report by Mansur Ahmed, the former Jigawa State Governor’s Media aide.
In the post, written in Hausa, Ahmed stated, “At least 300 people were critically injured, and many lives were lost following a devastating fire caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker in Majia town, Taura Local Government.
The incident occurred between 11:45 p.m. and 3:15 a.m.
”Attempts to reach relevant Jigawa State authorities for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Police public relations Officer of the State, Lawal Shiisu in a voice note sent to journalists confirmed the unfortunate event that has also left over 50 people injured.
The police authorities said the fire was ignited after some residents of the community tried to swoop petrol from the tanker that fell down.
The flames was said to spread rapidly, causing extensive damage and overwhelming emergency services in the area.
Rescue and recovery operations are actively underway according to the police authorities.
Some of the survival of the inferno are currently receiving treatment at the Ringim general hospital.
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Girl, 14, killed by lion in Kenya
The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl’s remains.
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A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said.
The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency.
The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl’s remains.
The lion has not been found but KWS said it had set a trap and deployed search teams to look for the animal.
(BBC)
A four-storey building has collapsed in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos, with occupants trapped, and some feared dead.
Panic gripped residents when the uncompleted building suddenly collapsed on Saturday.
The building houses the popular Equal Right Restaurant.
The incident happened at about 11a.m., today.
As of press time, men of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, as well as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, who had been contacted have arrived at the scene.
See photos below:
An unspecific number of people are believed to be trapped under an uncompleted storey building which collapsed in Lagos.
The building housing Equal Rights restaurant located at Oremeta Street, Ojodu Lagos, went down on Saturday morning.
It is believed, however, that some people are still trapped underneath the rubble.
Details later….
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