Fuel tanker explode, kills five in Kebbi

Firrstclass newslinelearnt that a fuel-laden tanker on Saturday
exploded at Dabi in Kebbi State, killing five people and injuring six
others.
The tanker was heading to Mahuta in Kebbi State when the driver lost
control of the vehicle on the hilly Dabai junction, resulting in its
fall and subsequent explosion.
The accident also left 12 houses and some vehicles parked by the
roadside destroyed.
The Dabai-Suru and Dabai-Mahuta road junction also serves as a market,
especially for fresh fruits.
The Kebbi Deputy Governor, Alhaji Samaila Yombe, who hails from Dabai,
was among early visitors to the scene of the accident.
Yombe condoled with relatives of the victims, the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji
Sani Sami, and the Chairman of Zuru Local Government Area, Alhaji
Ibrahim Rumu.
He pledged to offset the medical bills of the hospitalised.
Yombe said the State Emergency Management Agency had been directed to
provide prompt relief materials to those who lost shops, household
property, livestock and food crops to the inferno.
A resident of the area, Mallam El-Yakub Dabai, described the accident
as unfortunate and hoped authorities would sensitise drivers of heavy
duty vehicles on how to drive through tricky terrain.
Firstclassnewsline.net