Many people have been feared dead and others injured when a petrol tanker exploded around Dikko junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.

A report by The Nation this Saturday afternoon, January 18, 2025 said that the petrol tanker spilled its contents, causing people to rush to scoop the fuel at the scene.

“Eyewitnesses claimed a pregnant woman and another woman with a one-week-old baby were among those caught in the explosion when the locals scooped fuel.

“They put the death casualty figure at over 30 though The Nation cannot independently verify this,” the report said.

It added that officials of the Niger State Fire Service are battling to put out the fire.