“All the occupants of the cars died on the spot, except one driver who survived but sustained severe burns,” a witness recounted.
A tanker explosion in Dan Magaji, Zaria, Kaduna State, has claimed multiple lives and injured others, eyewitnesses reported on Monday.
The incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. near Rochas Foundation School along the Kaduna–Kano expressway bypass, between Kwangila and Dan Magaji. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X, said two fuel-laden tankers collided with two passenger-filled Golf cars, sparking five loud explosions. The resulting inferno sent thick black smoke across the highway.
“All the occupants of the cars died on the spot, except one driver who survived but sustained severe burns,” a witness recounted.
Emergency services and security personnel swiftly arrived, cordoning off the scene and directing motorists to alternate routes. Rescue and recovery operations were ongoing at press time. Authorities have yet to release an official casualty figure.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with officials warning of the dangers of fuel tanker accidents on major highways.