Two Killed, Eight Injured in Fuel Tanker Fire In Rivers State

Scene of tanker fire in Mbiama-Photo credit: Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

By SaharaReporters, New York

Two people have died and eight were injured as a truck carrying gasoline fell and caught fire at Mbiama Park along the East-West road in  Rivers state according to Nigerian federal road safety officials.
The fire which started around 7am also all destroyed  11 vehicles, 4 motorbikes , 13 shops, 23 makeshift houses, as well  two churches and a mosque.
 The fuel tanker with registration number XS 942 KJA burnt down  completely