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.

CBT     Lola Ashiru     Ayo Salami     Bayo Ojo     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Adegoke Bamidele     Suleiman Abubakar     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kolo     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Mustapha Akanbi     Post Utme     Age AbdulKareem     Baruba     SAPZ Project     Saliu Alamoyo     Bello Oyebanji     Pius Abioje     Yunus Lawal     Al-Hikmah Radio     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Lanwa     Hassan Oyeleke     T And K FOODS     Trader Moni     Omotosho     VADA     NAWOJ     John Kehinde Salako     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ajuloopin     Shettima     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Sadiq Buhari     Photo News     John Obuh     LEAH Charity Foundation     Orire     Kwara State Fire Service     Olokoba     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Aso Ofi     Ajibike Katibi     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Adeola Abraham     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Segun Olawoyin     Jaigbade Alao     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Binta Abubakar Mora     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Shururat Olatinwo     Wahab Isa     Segun Adeniyi     Kwara Pdp     Ahmed \'Lateef     Chikanda     Abubakar Lah     A.O. Belgore     Habeeb Saidu     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Abdulkareem Alabi     John Olajide Adedipe     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Usman Alkali Baba     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Ballah     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Abdulkadir Orire     Dan Masanin     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Christopher Ayeni     Danhawa     Saraki     Ahmed Alhasssan     Inside Kwara     JAAC     Tosho Yaqub     CKNG     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Bankole Omishore     Bank Of Industry     Adamu Atta     Umar Ayinla Saro     Makama Of Ilorin     Ajibike Katibi     IHS Towers     Mumeen Lah     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Iponrin     Lanre Olosunde     SUBEB     Just Event Online     Kayode Laro     Mansur Alfanla     Ibrahim Mashood     Babajide Ajayi     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Saliu Alamoyo     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Ahmad Belgore     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Ita-Ore     Tosin Saraki     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Agbarigidoma     Adeleke Ogungbe     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Saidu Isa     Lawal Jimoh     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Olohungbebe     Ejidongari     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Adebayo Salami     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Illyasu Abdullahi     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Ashiru     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Dumagi     Goodluck Jonathan     Isiaka Alikinla     Isau     Offa Metropolitan Club     Elelu     National Party Of Nigeria     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Tunde Saad     Alabe     George Funsho Adebayo     KWAFFA     Ilorin Central Mosque     GGDSS Pakata     Hussein Oloyede     Kwara State Pension Board     Ajidagba     Mustapha Akanbi     IYA YUSUF     Rebecca Bake     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Abdulmajeed Wahab