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.

Michael Nzekwe     General Hospital, Ilorin     Guber Aspirant     Sulyman Tejidini     Noah Yusuf     Galadima     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Buari Edun     Olusegun Adeniyi     Amule     Babajide Ajayi     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Jaigbade Alao     Pakata     Ita-Ore     Muritala Awodun     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Rotimi Atere     MINILS     Tosin Saraki     Ilorin.Info     Salary     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Muritala Olarewaju     Tafida     Frootify     Oni Adebayo     Basit Olatunji     Federal Polytechnic Offa     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Undergraduate Bursary     Samari     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Adijat Adebiyi     Adegoke Bamidele     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Diagnostic Centre     Aminu Ado Bayero     IFK     Ndama Al-hassan     Khairat Gwadabe     Dan Iya     Toyin Saraki     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Awodun     Just Event Online     Makama Of Kaiama     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Yakubu Shaaba     Idofin     Iqra Books     Ramadan     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Akanbi-Oke     Maryam A. Garuba     Okin Biscuit     Albert Ogunsola     Abdullahi Samari     Oke-Ogun     Aso-ofi     Saheed Alakoso     Aisha Buhari     Ilota     Oyin-Zubair     Bola Sagaya     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Oyawoye     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Mohammed Abdulahi     Isiaq Khadeejah     Rashidi Yekini     Aiyedun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Erin-ile     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Fatimoh Lawal     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Vasolar Consortium     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Afolayan     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Ahmad Ali     Sobi     Okala Baba     Abdulkadir Orire     Onilorin     MINILS     Tunde Akanbi     Jare Olatundun     Jumoke F. Ajao     Sulyman Tejidini     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Bayo Lawal     2017 Budget     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Obuh     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Adegoke Bamidele     Bukola Saraki     Kwha.gov.ng     Kola Bukoye     Taofeek Ibraheem     Kazeem Adekanye     IHS     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Christopher Ayeni     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Ojo Isekuse     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Biliaminu Aliu     Sardauna     Galland Marcias     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     LAK Jimoh     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Yahya Mohammed     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Bukola Ajikobi     Police Commissioner     Split Diamond Interchange     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Kola Ologbondiyan     Zulu Gambari     Adesoye     Tunji Folami     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Taofik Mustapha     Kwara State Television     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Monsurat Omotosho     Abdulkarim Adisa     Saba Jibril     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Jimoh Bashir     Yusuf Mubarak     Park     Abdulwahab Ololele     The Herald     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Mohammed Yahaya Barki