BREAKING: Oil Tanker in Flames on Gaya-Dutse Highway, Kano
By Mustapha Salisu
An oil tanker has overturned and caught fire in Tsaida village along the Gaya-Dutse Highway in Gaya Local Government Area, Kano. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.
The Village Head of Tsaida, Aliyu Adamu, confirmed the incident in a voice message, stating that the tanker fell in the early hours of the day, though the cause of the accident remains unknown, as no one witnessed the incident firsthand.
He reported that while the tanker still contains fuel that has yet to explode, the tires have burst, and other parts of the tanker are damaged, raising concerns of further potential hazards. He called for urgent intervention to prevent a possible escalation.
Details later…