A fuel tanker explosion has occurred in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, along the Kano-Hadejia Expressway.
The incident took place at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post by Mansur Ahmed, the former Jigawa State Governor’s Media aide.
In the post, written in Hausa, Ahmed stated, “At least 300 people were critically injured, and many lives were lost following a devastating fire caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker in Majia town, Taura Local Government. The incident occurred between 11:45 p.m. and 3:15 a.m.”
Attempts by Kano Times to reach relevant Jigawa State authorities for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
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