Scores of houses, cars and properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in Lambatta, Niger State following an explosion of a petrol tanker.
The tanker, which was loaded with petroleum products (PMS) exploded on Sunday night after colliding with a trailer vehicle.
As at Monday morning, details of the extent of losses and damages were yet to be ascertained.
It was gathered that the tanker and the trailer collided, which led to the tanker instantly catching fire.
The incident occurred at about 11 pm Sunday night, with many houses, shops, and cars burnt before the fire service was called from Suleja to put the fire under control.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attributed the probable cause of the crash to loss of control by the vehicles involved.
Victims affected by the incident were still counting their losses as the FRSC tried to control traffic while the fire service made efforts to contain the fire.
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