Many motorists and commuters have been feared dead as a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck exploded in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
The incident which happened at about 7pm by the foot of the popular Karu Bridge, very close to the densely populated Nyanya suburb trapped commuters and drivers returning from work, a situation that acerbated the number of possible casualties.
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Confirming the incident, the Head of Public Affairs of the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Ms. Nkechi Isa, and the Head of Forecasting, Response, and Mitigation, Mark Nyam, in a joint statement said that, “A ghastly motor accident has occurred at the Karu Bridge, between Kugbo and Nyanya in the FCT. The accident, which occurred at about 7:14 this evening, involved a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) truck and other vehicles.
“The accident happened when the driver of the CNG truck lost control on the bridge, thereby running into other motorists and causing an explosion.”
Men of the Federal Fire Service who responded to distress calls arrived the accident scene but could not do much to salvage the situation due to the chaotic traffic situation.
Many victims and injured motorists and commuters have been taken to various hospitals within the FCT.
The number of the injured have not been ascertained at press time