Three CNG buses explode at Kaduna motor park

Three luxury buses powered by CNG were destroyed as a result of an early morning explosion at Mando Motor Park in Kaduna.

It was gathered that the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. when the vehicles were parked in preparation for interstate trips later in the day.

A manager of Silver Transport Company, whose buses were affected, said in an interview that the explosion happened while the vehicles were stationary.

While stating that the buses were newly purchased, the manager said, “Thank God no one was inside the vehicles. They were parked to board passengers this morning.”

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He added that the buses were powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), expressing concerns over its usage.

“These vehicles are using CNG. We are not matured enough to use them,” he said.

The source said operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies were at the scene to determine the cause of the explosion.

“They are carrying out investigations to ascertain what caused the incident,” he added.

The state government and the police are yet to issue a statement as of the time of filing this report.