Many people are feared dead as a devastating accident rocked Karu Bridge near Nyanya Market, Abuja, when a fully loaded fuel tanker lost control due to brake failure, plowing into multiple vehicles and setting off a catastrophic chain of explosions.
The crash site quickly turned into an inferno, with massive flames and thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky, sending panic across the area.
Witnesses described a terrifying scene as the tanker, reportedly carrying compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders along with liquid fuel, erupted into a series of violent explosions.
The force of the blasts sent fireballs and debris soaring as high as 700 meters, with some projectiles landing nearly 900 meters away, reminiscent of major industrial disasters.
Survivors recounted their frantic attempts to escape as the fire engulfed vehicles on impact.
