Fire razes filling station in Enugu

By Bisola Adeyemo

A tanker truck was burnt into ashes on Friday as fire incident engulfed a filling station located at Akpugo road, Agbani, in Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State.

The fire, which was suspected to have been caused by a leakage in the fuel tank of the filling station’s power generating set, gutted the tanker truck discharging kerosene.

The Nation reported that the prompt response of combined team of Police, Enugu State Fire Service and law-abiding citizens finally saved the day as the fuel station was salvaged.

Confirming the incident, Enugu Chief Fire Officer, Okwudili Ohaa, said the incident had been properly attended to by officers and men of the state fire service.

“We took control of the inferno to prevent spread to other facilities and buildings within the area”, he said.

Eyewitnesses told The Nation the fire started “from leakage in the fuel tank, the tanker rolled back and collided with another truck carrying goods as well as a salon car.”