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Tanker Explosion In Kaduna Injures Dozens
The explosion, which erupted at a petrol station in Rigasa
Kaduna State- At least 20 people sustained various degrees of injuries following a tanker explosion at a petrol station in Rigasa area of Kaduna.
According to Mr. Paul Aboi, the Director of the Kaduna State Fire Service, said that among the injured were five Federal firefighters, several members of the Kaduna Vigilance Service, and innocent passers-by who were caught in the vicinity during the catastrophic event.
The explosion, which erupted at a petrol station in Rigasa, sent plumes of thick, black smoke billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance.
Mr Aboi said the injured fire service personnel are currently receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
He explained that the tanker was offloading petrol at the station on Wednesday, when the incident occurred.
He, however, blamed the incident on negligence on the part of the filling station, saying the offloading of the petrol shouldn’t have been done in the afternoon.