One Dead, Shops Destroyed As Tanker Explodes In Plateau

An unidentified person died on Thursday morning when a fuel-laden tanker fell and exploded at the Polo roundabout area of Jos North local government council in Plateau State.

GWG gathered that the explosion also burnt shops and vehicles as well as School of Veterinary science.

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Several houses were also burnt in the inferno, as men of the State Fire Service and the Police were deployed to the area.

The explosion occurred around 12am with the deceased believed to the be tanker’s driver.

The tanker fell and exploded into the premises of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Polo Roundabout, Jos, causing massive destruction to the building.

Some shops around Gada Biyu park were also affected by the fire, which lasted for hours with unsuccessful attempts by residents to control the fire.

A lifeless body was later discovered in a gutter in the morning with speculation that it could be the driver of the tanker.

A resident of Gada Biu, Julius Nyam, who witnessed the latest crash said that many people also sustained injuries during the accident and had been taken to the nearby Bingham University Teaching hospital

Nyam said “It was around 12:30 am today (Thursday) that we heard a loud noise at the polo roundabout. When we came out, we saw a petrol tanker on fire after crashing at the University of Jos Veterinary hospital buildings beside the roundabout. All the structures and shops in the area also caught fire because the petrol tanker spilled its content.

“One person was burnt beyond recognition and several buildings were also razed down by the fire. This is not the first time similar accident is occuring in this place and I think Government needs to look into it and do something because the rate is just too much.”

Plateau Police spokesman DSP. Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident, adding that the Command had been making efforts to unravel the cause of the incident .

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