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many have been reported dead at kuu
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Bridge in y 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 kuu bridge at n
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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 FSC 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 B fueled 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 Det
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determin the exact cause of the accident
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the punch had earlier reported the
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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 Caro 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 kuu bridge
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between kbbo 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 b fueled 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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breake 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 PC C ngi
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also 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 FMA
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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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casualties the pcng initiative remains
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committed to promoting the safe and
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sustainable use of CNG as a cleaner
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energy alternative we will continue to
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work closely with relevant authorities
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including the fct Emergency Management
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agency the federal fire service and
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other stakeholders to ensure that safety
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standards are upheld and incidents like
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this are prevented in the future we
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commend the Swift response of the
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emergency responders including FEMA the
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Nigeria police force and the National
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Emergency Management agency who are on
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the ground working tirelessly to rescue
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victims and manage the situation the
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concluded bringing you the news in a m
