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many have been reported dead at Karu
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Bridge in Nya area of Abuja Nigeria
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capital city following a petrol tanker
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that allegedly failed break ramming into
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numbers of cars at the bridge that led
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explosions some of the eyewitnesses said
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that more than 40 vehicles exploded with
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the drivers and passengers inside the
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moving cars a series of videos posted
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online by residents showed a large crowd
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of people at the scene of the accident
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with black smoke billowing with
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explosions according to eyewitnesses the
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multiple explosions occurred around 700
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p.m on Wednesday at the Ku Bridge at Nya
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area of Abuja the Federal Capital
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Territory FCT after a gas tanker failed
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break burst into flames and engulfed
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several vehicles emergency responders
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including men of the Nigeria Police
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Force FRSC Army firefighters among other
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security agencies were seen to have
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continued the rescue operations at night
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most especially redirecting motorists
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plying the road to avoid the affected
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portion of the road the exact figure of
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the total casualty is yet to be stated
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by the security operatives which one of
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them told TVC News that it was too early
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to know the exact figure with many of
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the rescued victims rushed to the
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hospital the incident has caused severe
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gridlock along the axis forcing many
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commuters to abandon their vehicles
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punch newspaper reported that the
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presidential compressed natural gas
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initiative has confirmed that a break
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failure was the primary factor behind
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the devastating byfueled petrol tanker
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accident that may have caused the death
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of many persons on Wednesday in Abuja it
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also expressed sorrow over the accident
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offering condolences to the families
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affected a statement signed by the
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initiative stated that the organization
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was saddened by the loss of lives but
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urged the public to await the outcome of
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a comprehensive investigation to
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determine the exact cause of the
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accident the Punch had earlier reported
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the explosion which the FCT emergency
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management department claimed to involve
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a CNG truck and other vehicles it said
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the accident which led to an explosion
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near Ku Bridge happened at about 7:14
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p.m on Wednesday the statement read "The
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PCNG Initiative is deeply saddened by
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the tragic accident on the Karu Bridge
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between Kubo and Nya in the federal
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capital territory our hearts go out to
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the victims their families and all those
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affected by this devastating incident."
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While initial reports suggest the
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involvement of a bifueled petrol tanker
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we urge the public to await the outcome
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of a thorough investigation to ascertain
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the exact cause of the accident
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preliminary accounts indicate a possible
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brake system failure leading to the
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explosion of the petrol storage tank but
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it is crucial to avoid speculation until
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all facts are established the PCNGI also
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promised to work with relevant
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authorities to ensure that safety
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standards are upheld and incidents like
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this are prevented in the future a
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commendation was also given to the FEMA
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the Nigeria Police Force and the
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National Emergency Management Agency for
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their swift response to the incident
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limiting further casualties the PCNG
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initiative remains committed to
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promoting the safe and sustainable use
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of CNG as a cleaner energy alternative
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we will continue to work closely with
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relevant authorities including the FCT
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Emergency Management Agency the Federal
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Fire Service and other stakeholders to
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ensure that safety standards are upheld
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and incidents like this are prevented in
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the future we commend the swift response
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of the emergency responders including
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FEMA the Nigeria Police Force and the
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National Emergency Management Agency who
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are on the ground working tirelessly to
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rescue victims and manage the situation
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concluded bringing you the news in a
