Victims of a fire outbreak that razed a petroleum filling station in Nkwoegwu Community, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, have recounted their losses and appealed to the state government for assistance.
Narrating his ordeal on Wednesday, the owner of the filling station, Mr Chinonso Ahamefula, revealed that the fire started while fuel was being offloaded from a tanker at about 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, and quickly engulfed the station despite efforts by staff to extinguish it with fire extinguishers, water and sand.
He said the tanker caught fire suddenly without any warning signs.
He said, “Within 10 minutes, there was fire coming from under the truck.
“The Abia State Fire Service arrived promptly and worked for over six to seven hours to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby shops and buildings. Members of the community also joined in the effort.
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