The vehicle lost control of the road and spilled petrol, which caused inferno shortly after the crash, Aishatu Saadu, the state’s FRSC sector commander, revealed on Tuesday

A fuel tanker has toppled and exploded in Niger State, leaving dead at least 35 people, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The vehicle lost control of the road and spilled petrol, which caused inferno shortly after the crash, Aishatu Saadu, the state’s FRSC sector commander, revealed on Tuesday.

Newsmen reported that several people who sustained injury in the crash were quickly taken to the Federal Medical Centre Bida for medical attention, with people that suffered from severe burns.

Findings revealed that deadly incidents involving petroleum products are very fond of in Africa’s most populous country, where lack of pipeline infrastructure means fossil fuels are moved by road.

Poorly maintained roads with potholes add to incessant accidents that murder dozens of people yearly.

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