Blaze from a tanker explosion has left one person dead and many with degrees of burns in Kano State. The Guardian gathered that the 33,000-litre tanker

Two persons were yesterday feared dead at Moniya area of Ibadan, Akinyele Local Government of the state, as a fuel-laden tanker went up in flames leaving several shops and vehicles completely razed by fire.

A woman, her daughter, and a vulcaniser on Saturday suffered varying degrees of burns after a petrol-laden tanker fell and exploded at Atatun, Ijaiye-Tutun, in Abeokuta

It was pandemonium yesterday in the bursting commercial centre of Onitsha, Anambra State when residents took to their heels to escape a possible explosion immediately a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fell into a ditch along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway by Chipex Filling Station, spilling its content.

Lagos State Government has called on traffic officers to come up with ideas to curtail the menace of tankers and trailers on the roads, especially as accidents resulting from unruly acts of articulated vehicles are on in the increase.

The Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON), has expressed concern over the rising incidence of petroleum products (liquid and gas) trucks explosions on the roads and implored the Federal Government to initiate far-reaching measures to stem the menace.    

About 48 hours after the petrol tanker accident resulted in a fire disaster at Upper Iweka and Ochanja areas of Onitsha, another petrol tanker caused yet more damage early on Friday morning in Onitsha.

Fifty-seven people perished in Tanzania on Saturday when a fuel tanker exploded after overturning on a road west of the capital Dar Es Salaam, police said. The disaster took place near the town of Morogoro, with police saying the blaze may have been sparked by a cigarette as people rushed to collect leaking fuel from the stricken truck.

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, on Thursday ordered immediate dismantling of all security check points in the state, following four hours blockade of Minna-Suleja highway by protesting tanker drivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tanker drivers blocked the highway in protest over alleged high handedness of security personnel at the check…

The Benue State government has said it will conduct mass burial for persons who were burnt beyond recognition in the petrol tanker fire explosion that occurred at Ahumbe in Gwer East local government area of the state on Monday evening. Deputy governor of the state, Benson Abounu, who made the disclosure yesterday during a visit…

A tanker laden with Petroleum Metric Spirit (PMS) has spilled its content near Alapere Housing estate, Ketu, Lagos. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday caused panic and pandemonium in the area as commuters tried to avoid any disaster in the event of an explosion. The incident has triggered traffic situation along…

A truck loaded with 33,000 litres of petroleum product fell on Wednesday morning at Barracks Bus Stop, along the Mile 2/Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos, spilling its content on the ground and triggering wildfire.] A yet to be ascertained number of persons, according to unconfirmed reports died in the unfortunate incident while scores of vehicles got…