Six killed, 30 houses damaged as tanker explodes in Kwara

Date: 2020-12-23

At least six people were killed and 30 houses destroyed in an inferno caused by a petrol tanker on Wednesday.

The tanker explosion, which occurred at Gaika area of Jebba, a town in Kwara State, also left many people injured. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) eventually took the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to Hakeem Adekunle, the spokesperson of the fire service in the state, the agency was able to stop the fire from escalating to other parts of the town.

"On getting to the incident, we fully engaged and firstly curbed the further spreading of the fire to the others remaining buildings in the town. And later on, we furthered to the cooling of the affected buildings before we were able to overcome the whole inferno."

Both the governor and the speaker of the state's House of Assembly have sympathised with the victims.

"I am saddened by the unfortunate incident that claimed several lives and render scores homeless, it is indeed a black day for us.

"We mourn with the good people of Jebba and condole with the Oba of Jebba and the affected families. Our prayers and thoughts are with them in this trying time", Speaker Danladi Salihu said through his aide, Ibrahim Sheriff.

The lawmaker prayed for repose of the souls lost to the incident and speedy recovery for those injured, assuring that the legislature will work with the executive to ensure victims get support.

Also, in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor expressed sadness at the development especially with the loss of lives and millions of naira worth of properties and farmlands.

"He sends his heartfelt condolences to the affected families. He urges them to take heart and remain calm as believers," Mr Ajakaye said.

He said the governor has also directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to quickly move in to determine the material loss.

The Kwara incident is the second tanker explosion this week across Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a tanker exploded at Otedola Bridge in Lagos State on Sunday.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Oloje     Ayo Opadokun     Danhawa     Maimunat Oniyangi     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Mohammed Lawal     Kola Bukoye     Jide Ashonibare     Shonga Farm Project     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Babaloja-General     Hussein Olokooba     Laolu Saraki     Oko     Irepodun     Budo-Egba     Justina Oha     Peter Obi     Funmilayo Mohammed     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Idris Garuba     Lithium     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Alabere     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Kubra Kazum     Face Masks     Valsolar Consultoria     Amuda Aluko     Hamidu Olowo     Olomu     Nurudeen Muhammed     CCT     Bello Bature     Saka Keji     Post Utme     Abdulwahab Oba     Oba Of Jebba     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     KWATMA     Arca Santa     Kaiama     ENetSuD     CKNG     Akume     Saraki     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Kwara State Pension Board     HYPPADEC     SWAN     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Maryam Nurudeen     Eleja     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Laboratory-to-Product     Halimah Perogi     Bursary     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Iyaloja-General     Kwara Metro Park     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     KWTV     Old Oyo     Olaitan Adefila     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Kayode Ishola     JAAC     Rueben Parejo     Umar Danladi Shero     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Al-Hikmah Radio     Sidikat Akaje     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Kamoru Kadiri     Kwara Liberation Group     Tunde Akanbi     Onilu     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Popo-Igbonna     Charles Ibitoye     Abdullahi Biffo     Bature Bello     Modupe Oluwole     Abdulkareem Alabi     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Emir Of Shonga     AGF Abdulrazaq     Boko Haram     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Gaa Olobi     Erubu Oba Zubair     Ijakadi     FERMA     Ahmed \'Lateef     Oya State     NaAllah     LEAH Charity Foundation     Elerin Of Adanla     Share-Tsaragi     John Olajide Adedipe     Kwara State Football Association     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Olabimpe Olani     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Abdulazeez Arowona     AGILE Programme     Damilola Yusuf     Oko     Mufutau Olatinwo     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Olokoba Sulyman     Tunji Ajanaku     Ayedun     Share     Solomon Edojah     Adesoye     Olugbense     Hamidu Olowo     Offa     Yahaya Dumoye     Dauda Adesola     Bahago     Bluenile Associates     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Ogbondoroko     Ridwan Agboola     Kawu     ITEM 7     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Lai Gobir     Moses Adekanye     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Centre For Digital Economy     Tsaragi-Share     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Illyasu Abdullahi     Zara Umar     Amasa     General Hospital, Offa     Teachers Specific Allowance     Abdulraheem Yusuf     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Bukola Ajikobi     Oloruntoyosi Thomas