From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A tanker filled with petroleum products exploded on top of a major bridge in Kano at the weekend, setting ablaze a number of motorcycles near the scene of the incident.
Several persons within the vicinity of the accident escaped death by the whiskers, as they barely jumped to safer locations before the tanker, which had lost control on the bridge, burst into a fiery flame.
Eyewitnesses told Sunday Sun that the tanker, which was coming from Kano and probably going to Jigawa State, collided with a red Toyota Carina with registration number AA 624 TFB, and thereafter lost control, almost plunging from the bridge into the river.
It was gathered that in the process to avert falling into the river, the tanker driver hoped the motorcycles in front would give it support.
The incident, which happened about 7:30 am, immediately caused a huge traffic gridlock as motorists going to Jigawa State or at least five other states could not continue their journey.
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in the state, Alhaji Zaki Alkali, told Sunday Sun that his officers were immediately deployed to the scene of the accident and had to divert motorists to a yet-to-be completed road.
It was also gathered that officers of the Fire Service in the state battled for five hours to put out the inferno.
Although they eventually succeeded, the tanker was still dripping oil when Sunday Sun visited the scene, even as commuters were seen very close to the burnt tanker.
Alhaji Alkali said the next line of action was to find a way to tow the burnt tanker off the road so that normal vehicular passage would resume, given the significance of the expressway as the only exit route to a number of states.
He blamed the accident on over-speeding, adding that there was no human casualty from the accident.
Wht a pitied saturday, God hv mercy
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Dat was very rugged! Lord let ur mercy speak
glory to god no casualty
No victim after such heavy explosion. God still work and at His mercies
He is a faithful God.Praise to Him
Tank U Baba God 4 ur infinite luv & mercy
Thank God almighty
de cause is nigeria state of road network (bad road ) politicans Sorry
Thank God that after such explosion there was no casualty recorded
Thanks to God for his mercies towards us
k c hope it is a genuine business?
God is merciful, thanks be to God
Thank God,But still, D authorities concern are to organise a workshop for d truck dvrs nd debur young age driving trucks again.Bcos d level of their understanding ls too low to drive trucks.Critically looking at it now,most of this trucks is being driven by underage teenage,COnfirm!.thank u.
God stil works in mysterious way. Thanks b 2Him. D truck drivers shuld also b lookd into, most especialy there age.
Pls umaru, when writing God, ur g should b in capital letter, cos he’s d creator of heaven and earth, anyway tank Gos it was nt worse dan dat
thank you God for your protection of the people
Tank God no life waz lost…
D main tin dere is dat,wen approaching d tan,dey should reduce deir speed.Dat was d cus of dat Accident.dere was a state of confusion,nt neccesary age of what ever.anoda cus.most of dis big truck drivers drive under d influence of alcoho/indianheim.tnk u
I surgest the government create a different road network for these heavy duty vehicles. Having them plie the highways with regular cars, motorcycles and the likes is risky business. That said, imagine what inferno that driver’s little recklessness created on the road and the unexpected inconviences it caused users of the said road. The traditional road safety slogan is: Speed kills. It still does my friend. Ask the numerous upturned vehicles along the Benin- Ore stretch if what i say is true. Some in parts are unlucky witnesess to this very popular but yet very neglected FRSC slogan. You bet the moral of my story is for road users, (irrespective of what it is you drive) to strive invariably to maintain to a palbable fault every rule upon which the measures of safe driving is universaly constructed, especially now that the annual bell of festivity is ringing again. Thank you.