A major fire disaster was averted in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Monday after firefighters responded to an accident involving a 45,000-litre petrol tanker at a filling station.
The incident occurred at about 6:02 a.m. at YTK Filling Station, opposite the Youth Camp in the Apata area of Eyenkorin, DailyPost reports.
The spokesman for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said the tanker, with registration number ARP 51 XB, was involved in the accident after the driver reportedly lost control while attempting to reposition the vehicle within the station’s premises.
According to Adekunle, the tanker rammed into the station’s perimeter fence, causing the compartment carrying Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, to detach from the truck.
Adekunle said firefighters quickly secured the area and immediately began cooling and dampening operations to prevent the highly flammable product from igniting.
“The vehicle struck the station’s perimeter fence, causing the tanker compartment
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