Kano Records Fatal Tanker Blast as Blaze Hits Maiduguri Road
Writing by Khadijah Aliyu;Editing by Abubakar Hamza.
Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of three persons in a petrol tanker explosion at Kura Market Junction along Zaria Road in Kura Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, said the Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from a retired Civil Defence officer, Danlami Muhammad, reporting that a tanker had fallen and burst into flames.
He explained that, on arrival, firefighters discovered that a petrol tanker carrying about 30,000 litres of petroleum products, had crashed and caught fire as the truck reportedly struck a cyclist who narrowly escaped death.
Abdullahi said four persons were affected in the incident, but three victims were found unconscious and later confirmed dead, while the cyclist survived.
In another development the Kano state fire Service responded to another fire outbreak at Maiduguri Road in Tarauni .
Abdullahi hinted that, Firefighters arrived to find the upper floor of a two-storey commercial building, measuring about 200 x 200 feet, engulfed in flames.
He noted that, three shops were completely burnt, while two others were partly affected, saying that, the team successfully saved the remaining shops on both the first and ground floors.
The Director of the Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, appealed to the public to exercise caution, especially during the harmattan season,stressing that fire outbreaks are more frequent during this period.
He also urged motorists to obey traffic regulations to prevent avoidable accidents.
Rel/Khadijah Aliyu.
