A fire from a tea maker has set one fuel-laden tanker and two other articulated vehicles ablaze in Niger state.
Tragedy struck when the tanker conveying PMS to Abuja, started leaking and the driver parked to fix the leakages.
The Federal Road Safety Corps said while the driver was busy fixing the leakages, a fire followed the trail of the leak and set the tanker on fire.
The incident happened in Badeggi village, along Bida- Lapai road in Bida Local Government Area of Niger.
Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, the state Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday in Minna that the incident occurred at about 7:30 pm on Saturday.
Tsukwam, said that adding, ” while in motion, the tanker started leaking.
‘The driver parked and tried to fix the leakage, a fire from a tea shop ignited, followed the trail of the leakage and set the tanker ablaze, as well as two other articulated vehicles.”
Tsukam said that four people were involved in the incident, but they all unhurt.
He explained that the men of FRSC RS7.24 Bida, fire service personnel and other security agencies were at the scene managing the situation.
The sector commander advised drivers of articulated vehicles to always ensure safety of their vehicles while on the roads to avoid unnecessary crashes.