The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced that no fewer than 147 lives were lost in the tanker explosion in Jigawa State.
NEMA announced this in a statement while providing an update on the tanker explosion in Jigawa State on its official X account on Wednesday evening.
That was after the Emergency Response Team of NEMA Kano Territorial Office (KTO) received a distress call from the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (JISEMA) regarding a fire incident in Majia Town, Taura Local Government Area (LGA) at about 5:00 am on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
According to the statement, the fire which occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15 was caused by a tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) losing control and spilling its contents.
“Tragically, 147 lives were lost in the incident. Numerous injured individuals were transported to Ringim, Hadejia, Jahun General Hospitals and the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kudu for treatment after the administration of first aid,” the statement read.
NEMA said multiple stakeholders including the Jigawa State Fire Service, Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps (NCDSC), Nigerian Red Cross Society, World Health Organization (WHO), Jamaatu Nasrul Islam and others played key roles in the emergency response and casualties evaluation.
