The tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Tuesday at the Essa community in Katcha Local Government Area, which claimed several lives and injured many others, has been condolened by the Niger State Government.
The government expressed its support for the victims and their families in a statement released by Murtala Bagana, the governor’s special adviser to the governor on special duties.
“We feel heavy in our hearts as the people of Essa and the surrounding communities deplore.” Our state suffers greatly from this. We show our support for all those who have been affected, according to Bagana.
A powerful delegation led by Bagana visited the scene of the incident and the hospitals where the injured victims are being treated, following Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s orders.
He made it clear that the governor had approved comprehensive and cost-free medical care for all the explosion victims.
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He claims that people who have sustained serious injuries are being transported to the National Hospital, Gwagwalada, for advanced treatment, while others are receiving care at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Bida and Agaie General Hospital.
Bagana rebuked the bereaved families while offering condolences for the dangerous practice of scooping fuel from tankers that have caused numerous tragedies throughout the nation.
We grieve with the affected families and offer our prayers for the departed’s souls. Additionally, we urge people to refrain from hurling fuel from accident-planning. He stated that our administration is “remaining fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our citizens.”
To prevent similar incidents in the future, the Niger State Government reiterated its commitment to improving road safety, emergency response, and infrastructure rehabilitation across the state.
42 people were killed in the explosion, and more than 60 were hurt.
A tanker flipped on the deteriorating Bida–Badeggi–Agaie Road, causing an explosion as locals attempted to remove fuel from the fallen vehicle.
The injured, which included men, women, and children, each had varying degrees of burns, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
For the rescue operations, which continued as some residents were still unaccounted for, emergency responders, including the police, DSS, NSCDC, FRSC, and local volunteers, were dispatched to the scene.
Source: Channels TV
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