Two persons were
feared dead when a petrol tanker caught fire while offloading product at AA
Rano Filling Station near the Grand Central Hotel in Kano metropolis on
Wednesday.
Eye witnesses said that the fire which started around 2 p.m.
had also destroyed a building adjacent to the filling station.
According to the witnesses, no fewer than five cars and property
worth millions of Naira were also destroyed by the inferno.
They said the incident occurred when the driver and one other
person were trying to offload fuel in the dumps.
The witnesses said it was the quick intervention of private
companies who brought their fire fighting vehicles that prevented the fire from
razing down the entire filling station.
It was gathered that many people who were on queue to buy fuel,
however, escaped unhurt.
When contacted, the Director of the state Fire Service, Alhaji
Mustapha Rulwan, confirmed the incident.
Rulwan, however, denied knowledge about the number of death,
saying only one person was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“I cannot confirm to you whether there was death or not, but I
know one person who sustained injury was rushed to the hospital,” he said.
According to the director, five cars were destroyed by the
inferno.
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