Black Wednesday In Lokoja: Tanker Explodes, School Children, 20 Others Burnt To Death (Graphic Photos, Video)

Black Wednesday in Lokoja: Tanker Explodes, School Children, 20 Others Burnt To Death (Graphic Photos, Video)

A tanker explosion in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi state, has killed many people.

It was gathered that school children, traders and pedestrian are among those burnt to death in tanker explosion in Felele along the Lokoja-Abuja Road.

It was gathered that the driver of the tanker conveying petrol lost control as the truck rammed into a tricycle and oncoming vehicles before going up in flames.

The casualty figure was reported to be over 20 as the fire spread widely; this is even as fighters and emergency personnel are on the ground rescuing victims.

Fire Outburst at Felele, Lokoja. this morning. A very Black Wednesday over here😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2KJfKwRkwW

— La_Flame ii (@its_emilector) September 23, 2020

Okay this Felele my area where i was brought up, this is not the first time things like this have been happening, our road is bad and that's the major problem we're facing in that state it is now on record that ever year something bad must happen 😭 pic.twitter.com/VZMpOxZzu1

— Tiwatope💕 (@TiwatopeTemmy) September 23, 2020

Black Wednesday in felele,Lokoja. Many people feared dead. May God have mercy on the departed souls🙏. pic.twitter.com/Hh5TnTNbof

— RA_SH❤💡 (@OchuRasheed) September 23, 2020