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April 14, 2019
No fewer than elevenpeople have been confirmed dead, with several others injured after a tankerexploded along the Gombe-Biu by-pass.
The Head of the Accidentand Emergency Unit of the State specialist hospital in Gombe, confirmed this ongrounds of anonymity.
The four persons incritical conditions are currently admitted at the hospital while ten others whohad mild injuries have received medical attention and have been discharged.
According to witnesses, the accident occurred when afully loaded petrol tanker seemed to have had a brake failure and rammed into atruck loaded with water crushing two motorcycles and two tricycles.Some of the victims were reportedlyburnt beyond recognition. Authorities were yet to make a formal statement onthe incident.