Many Feared Dead As 2 Petrol Tankers Explode In Adamawa
Several lives were lost following explosions which occurred at an MRS filling station near Yola International Airport in Adamawa State.
It was gathered that the blast happened when a petrol tanker was discharging fuel. Two tankers laden with fuel exploded
Eye witnesses said they heard a loud bang and the filling station went up in flames while a fuel tanker was offloading fuel
The explosion led to massive flames which gutted the station and nearby areas.
Several vehicles were destroyed in the fire.
Firefighters from the Adamawa State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, and the American University of Nigeria (AUN) responded immediately to put out the inferno.
However, the casualty figure could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.