A tanker automobile crammed with gasoline exploded whereas offloading its content material in a gasoline station, inflicting fears of main casualties on Sunday night time.
New Telegraph gathered that the gasoline station was stated to belong to a serious marketer positioned a couple of metres from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Kontagora, in Kontagora Native Authorities Space.
Based on reviews, the explosion occurred as petrol was being offloaded from the tanker. The explosion was stated to have induced an enormous inferno.
It was learnt that whereas the gasoline was being offloaded, different gasoline storage tanks on the station have been nonetheless containing gasoline within the station, elevating fears of a doable escalation of the catastrophe.
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Confirming the incident, the Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Highway Security Corps (FRSC) Kuma Tsukwam, identified that his males have been in a position to nip the explosion and stop human casualties.
“Sure, our individuals have been in a position to nip it within the bud. It occurred within the petrol station. They cordoned off the world, so there was no casualty.
“There was no casualty, however it burst into flames. I believe this was their lack of security measures and security valves, however we have been in a position to cordon off the world. It was contained in the petrol station, they usually drove all passersby and automobiles from getting into the station. Sure, it occurred.
“Our main concern was that there was no casualty. They have to preserve their security precautions; it’s inevitable,” he stated.
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