Footage taken from the scene shortly after the incident reveals the 2 automobiles, which have been solely burnt out, in addition to quite a few useless cattle.
Chatting with the Reuters information company after the incident, an emergency rescue employee stated they had been working to get better our bodies, in addition to useless animals which had been nonetheless contained in the automobile.
In accordance with state media, a mass burial is happening for the victims.
Governor Umaru Bago stated he was “pained by the unlucky incident” in a condolence message to the households of the victims.
Gasoline tanker explosions and accidents are widespread in Nigeria, partly as a result of poor state of roads.