DisasterNigeria·Unpinned17 Oct 2026
Expert warns against collecting spilled fuel following tanker accidents in Nigeria
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Timothy Iwuagwu, President of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria, issued a warning against scooping spilled fuel at accident sites following a series of recent fire incidents, including a petrol tanker fire in Benin City and a pipeline explosion in Rivers State. He attributed the high frequency of these accidents to poor tanker design,…
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