Following the early morning petrol tanker explosion at Felele axis of Lokoja, Kogi State, about 30 persons reportedly killed.
Global Times Nigeria report that the petrol tanker’s break failed, lost control and rammed into other vehicles and oncoming vehicles caught in the inferno.
The accident occurred at about 8.30 according to an eye witness account.
Already, men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and firefighters are on hand taking control of the situation.
In a swift reaction to the disaster Governor Yahaya Bello of the state expressed shock over the unfortunate fatal tanker explosion which took place in the early hours of Wednesday 23, September, around the Felele area of Lokoja metropolis.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Onogwu Muhammed issued the statement and made it available to the Democracy Newsline.
The statement quoted Governor Bello to have said he is very sad to learn of the tragic loss of lives, many vehicles, property and other valuables in the petrol tanker fire while expressing his deepest condolences to the family of those affected by the ugly occurrence.
He said the incidence is sadly the greatest tragedies the state has witnessed in recent times while describing the unfortunate accident as a sad development and shares the feeling of those who lost their loves ones in this incident.
The Governor also urged the students of Kogi State Polytechnic to remain calm and peaceful, stating that he equally shared in their grieving moment over the death of some of their colleagues in the disaster.
