A Tanker Carrying Petrol Has Exploded At Bomala Bridge, Gombe Leaving At Least 10 People Dead And Several Cars Burnt

No fewer than 10 people have been killed, with several cars burnt, after a petroleum tanker exploded at Bomala Bridge axis of Gombe, capital of Gombe, on Saturday afternoon.

A witness told SaharaRepporters that the petrol-laden tanker collided with a truck carrying bottled water along Gombe southern bypass. He said more than 10 charred bodies were evacuated from the scene by personnel of the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

Several officials of the Gombe State Fire Service were however on ground trying to put out the fire.