Tag: tanker
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JUST IN: Another tanker accident rocks Otedola Bridge, one injured, six vehicles burnt
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has it that at least one person on Saturday morning sustained injuries and six vehicles burnt after an accident occurred on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. It was gathered that the accident occurred between two low belt trucks around 2 am but a fire ensued when a 45,000 litre tanker carrying diesel rammed…
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Diesel laden tanker rams into commercial bus in Imo, kills seven passengers
A tanker laden with diesel on Friday allegedly killed seven passengers of a commercial bus heading to Douglas Road, Owerri, Imo State. An eye witness said the accident which occurred at the edge of the Otamiri River at about 6 pm saw the tanker ram into the small commercial bus with the passengers on board.…
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BREAKING: One feared dead cars burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun
One person was feared dead while a myriad of vehicles were burnt in a tanker explosion that occurred in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The case occurred around 8:15 am on Tuesday on the Presidential Boulevard Road around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta. The explosion, which supposedly involved a 33,000-fuel laden…
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LASG to prosecute drivers of tanker fire
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, says it will prosecute the drivers of articulated vehicles involved in accidents in the early hours of Thursday to serve as deterrent to other reckless drivers. The Agency and other emergency responders, including its national counterpart, NEMA, the Police, Lagos Fire Service, FRSC and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety…
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![BREAKING: Fire outbreak in Amuwo Odofin Estate, Lagos [PICTURES/VIDEO]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/tnk1.png)
BREAKING: Fire outbreak in Amuwo Odofin Estate, Lagos [PICTURES/VIDEO]
It was a scary Thursday morning for residents of Amuwo Odofin Estate mile 2, Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Lagos State as there was a fire outbreak that created panic amongst the residents. TheNewsGuru reports that the fire outbreak was caused by a petrol tanker. The driver was said to be conveying the petrol to…
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Sad! Tanker kills tricyclist, wound four in Anambra
A commercial tricycle operator was killed while four others sustained degrees of injury in a road accident at Nkpor along Onitsha-Awka Old road, Anambra state. The accident, which occurred Monday night opposite a Shopping Mall, involved a yellow 911 M/Benz water tanker and a yellow TVs tricycle. Witnesses blamed the crash on unnecessary…
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Tragedy as tanker explosion destroys houses, shops in Niger
A tanker filled with petrol has exploded after colliding with a trailer destroying houses, cars and properties. The sad occurrence happened around 11pm on Sunday. As at Monday morning, details of the losses were yet to be known The trailer and tanker collided causing the trailer to fall down and catch fire immediately. Several houses,…
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Petrol tanker drivers begin strike
Tanker drivers on Tuesday embark on strike due to what they called some unfavourable conditions affecting their operations in the state. Tayo Aboyeji, Chairman, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Lagos Zonal Council, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that all the tanker drivers had been turned back to their respective…
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Two die as diesel-laden tanker explodes in Ibadan
Two persons were killed while several shops and vehicles were burnt on Friday when a tanker ladened with diesel fell around the Moniya area of Ibadan and burst into flames. The incident led to traders, commuters and residents of the area scampering for safety as the inferno continued to increase with high intensity. The extent…
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![BREAKING: Shema filling station gutted by fire as tanker explodes [Video]](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cbn-fire.jpg)
BREAKING: Shema filling station gutted by fire as tanker explodes [Video]
Emman Ovuakporie Shema filling station located on Kubwa-Zubwa express road has been gutted by fire as tanker explodes. The source of the fire which started at about 3.30pm as at the of filing this story could not be ascertained. Two fire fighter vehicles moving towards the scene of the incident from NEMA centre along Kubwa…