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Tragedy struck Niger state as over 30
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lives were lost and more than 40 others
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injured in a deadly tanker explosion in
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a san Badi area along the beda ai road.
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According to eyewitnesses the patrol
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laddin tanker crashed and moments later
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as people rushed to scoop fell the
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vehicle exploded engulfing the area in
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flames. The chairman of the state tanker
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drivers association blamed poor roads
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for the incident stating that October
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alone has seen over 30 tanker crashes on
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that road. Governor Omaru Bago called
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the incident heartbreaking and urged
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residents never to trade their lives for
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This tragic event has once again raised
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urgent questions about road safety,
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emergency response, and the dangers of
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whale scooping. Cell Media Africa will
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continue to follow this story. May the
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souls of the departed rest in peace.