Yesterday, an NNPC tanker loaded with petroleum products exploded and caught fire in Abuja’s Central Area.
According to reports, the tanker was offloading products at the yet-to-be-completed headquarters of the National Library of Nigeria adjacent to the National Mosque in Abuja’s Central Area when the explosion occurred and the tanker caught fire.
Emergency personnel, particularly security personnel, including police, DSS officials, and the FRSC, rushed to the scene, fearing a bomb explosion.
Fire fighters from both the Federal Fire Service and FCT Fire Service arrived the scene with trucks to quench the fire, which later became difficult because the petroleum product gushed from different points.
However, about six trucks later arrived with sufficient water and other fire fighting facilities to put out the fire.