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NIgeria : 30 killed in fuel tanker explosion
The incident occurred Wednesday morning at the Felele area of Kogi, along the Lokoja-Abuja highway when a tanker loaded with petrol had brakes failure, Ali said.
The tanker fell on the road and immediately exploded, igniting at least two motorcycles, five cars, and three tricycles, the official said.
All occupants of the vehicles and passersby were affected by the fire that engulfed the area.
He said this was one of "the greatest tragedies the state has witnessed in recent times," while urging the students of Kogi State Polytechnic to remain calm and peaceful, adding that he equally shared in their grieving moment over the death of some of their colleagues in the disaster.
Mohammed Onogwu, a spokesperson of the governor, told Xinhua on the phone the governor will address the media after an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the incident.
According to local media reports, some Kogi State Polytechnic students, school buses conveying local primary and secondary school students, and residents passing by were burnt by the fire sparked by the explosion.
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