Several people are feared dead following the explosion of a tanker near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
A video obtained by our correspondent captured a voice urgently calling for help, reporting that the tanker had exploded, with motorists trapped and burning.
Witnesses said the truck lost control near Karu Bridge, between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Motorway.
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) confirmed the incident, revealing that the explosion occurred around 7:14 pm on Wednesday.
In a statement signed by FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, the Head of Forecasting Response and Mitigation, Mark Nyam, explained that the accident occurred when the driver of a compressed natural gas (CNG) truck lost control and collided with other vehicles, leading to the explosion.
The statement read, “A serious motor accident occurred at Karu Bridge, between Kugbo and Nyanya in the FCT, at approximately 7:14 pm. The accident involved a compressed natural gas (CNG) truck and several other vehicles. According to Mr. Mark Nyam, Head of Forecasting Response and Mitigation at FEMA, the CNG truck driver lost control on the bridge, crashing into other vehicles and causing the explosion.”
