How CNG truck exploded, killed many people near Karu in Abuja – FEMA (Video)
A tragic explosion of a CNG truck near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening has led to the deaths of several people and destruction of many cars.
A video obtained Neptune Prime captured a voice urgently calling for help, reporting that the tanker had exploded and that trapped motorists were burning.
According to reports, the truck lost control near the Karu Bridge, situated between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway.
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department confirmed the incident, stating that the explosion occurred at around 7:14 pm on Wednesday.
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Accprding to 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 the CNG truck lost control and collided withother vehicles, leading to the explosion.
A statement read, “A ghastly motor accident has occurred at the Karu bridge between Kugbo and Nyanya in the FCT.
“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.
”He noted that the search and rescue teams of the FEMA, the Federal Fire Service, the FCT Fire Service, the Nigeria Police Force, and the National Emergency Management Agency, were on the ground to rescue the casualties.
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