A fresh tanker explosion has occurred in Niger State, killing seven people and destroying farms.

The explosion occurred around 6:30pm at Karamin Rami village of Mashegu Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday

City Round learnt that the accident happened when a tanker truck was trying to manoeuvre a bad portion of the road.

According to report, the tanker fell and spilt its content on the road, flowing to a nearby stream where farmers were working on their rice fields.

The tanker’s content was said to have mixed with the farmers’ water pump and caught fire immediately, resulting in the tanker’s explosion.



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