Vehicles, food stuffs burnt as tanker explodes at gas station in Niger
Many vehicles and food stuffs have burnt down as gas tanker exploded at a gas station in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
The explosion said to have happened when a tanker was offloading gas at a gas filling station in the area.
The fire was reportedly engulfed around 11pm on Saturday, burnt for hours, before the arrival of the fire fighters.
A resident, Abdul Sabon-Wusa, explained that the explosion sent shockwaves through surrounding communities as people ran out of their homes for safety.
He said the fire extended to parts of a nearby petrol station, adding that shops containing foodstuff and packed vehicles were burnt.
“We thank Allah that no life was lost and no one sustained injuries. But it had happened in the day time when people were outside doing their businesses, it would have been another sad story in Niger State.The height of the fire could be seen all around Sabon Wuse which showed how serious it was”, he said.
