The death toll from Wednesday’s fuel tanker explosion in the Karu area of Abuja has increased to 10.
The Acting Director-General of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Abuja.
A driver of a fuel truck lost control around Karu Bridge on his way to Nyanya along the Abuja-Keffi expressway and rammed into vehicles in traffic.
The collision led to a massive explosion in the area.
Mohammed said five victims were taken from the scene dead, with four burnt beyond recognition.
He added that another victim died while receiving treatment at the hospital on Wednesday.
“This morning when I asked my officials to go round, they discovered that four others had died in the hospital. This brings the death toll to 10,” the FEMD boss said.
He appealed to motorists to adhere to traffic rules and desist from reckless driving.