At least 90 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday.
Shi’isu Adam, the spokesperson of the Jigawa State Police Command, confirmed this in an interview with the newsmen on Wednesday.
He also mentioned that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
“At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University, and it exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
He added, “We are worried that in spite of police warnings for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
“People gathered around the accident scene; that is the reason for the mass casualty.”
Adam also disclosed that a mass burial of the victims would be held by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
He added that the injured were receiving medical treatment at the Ringim General Hospital.
