Two persons have escaped death in a tanker explosion at a village in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State.
The vehicle was said to have lost control as a result of bad portions of the road which the driver tried to avoid.
According to an eyewitness, the vehicle burst in flames immediately it fell with the driver screaming for help.
By standers quickly came to the rescue of all the other two passengers in the truck; two of whom are receiving medical attention in a local hospital.
No life was, however, lost.
