Monday, March 24, 2025 - A fuel laden tanker has exploded at A.A Rano filling station in Hannun Riga, Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State.
The
filling station is located a few meters from ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria
Police, Kontagora.
Sources
said the incident occurred while Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as
petrol, was being offloaded from the tanker, around 7pm, on Sunday, March 23,
2025.
Eyewitness
told Daily Trust via telephone that the fire started during the offloading
process, with other fuel storage tanks at the station still containing fuel,
raising fears of a possible escalation.
“Fire
Service personnel are currently doing their best to contain the fire, though
the situation remained tense as the fire continued to spread,” Abba Mohammed,
one of the witnesses, said.
He said no
casualty was recorded, adding that people, including passersby, fled the for
their lives.
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