A yet to be ascertain number of persons have been reportedly killed, following the explosion of a Compressed Natural Gas tanker near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
It was gathered that the truck lost control near the Karu Bridge, located between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway.
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department confirmed the incident, in a statement by FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, on Wednesday, stating that the explosion occurred at around 7:14 pm.
She explained that the accident occurred when the driver of the CNG truck lost control and collided with other vehicles, leading to the explosion.
The statement reads: “A ghastly motor accident has occurred at the Karu bridge between Kugbo and Nyanya in the FCT.
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“The accident, which occurred at about 7.14 this evening, involved a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck and other vehicles.
“According to the Head of Forecasting Response and Mitigation division of FEMA, Mr Mark Nyam, the accident occurred when the driver of the CNG truck lost control on the bridge there by running into other motorists and leading to an explosion.”
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