Kwara Fire Service Saves Estimated Property Worth N43.6m From Fuel Tanker Fire Incident

Kwara State Fire Service said on Monday it saved total estimated property worth N43.6 million during the Saturday night inferno caused by tanker carrying fuel in Ilorin.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Head of Department, Media and Publicity, Hassan Adekunle and made available to Choicereporters.

He explained that the total estimated property lost to the fire incident was N18.2 million

According to him, on 11th February 2023, at about 22:05hrs, (10:05PM) Men of the Kwara State Fire Service were summoned to a fire incident by Mr Kamaldeen.

“The incident occurred at M. M. Rodiat Nigeria Limited filling Station along Sobi Specialist Hospital Road Ayegbami junction ilorin, ilorin east local Government kwara State.

“On the Brigade arrival at the scene of occurrence, the blazing fire had engulfed the whole tanker due to the terrible nature of the incident.

However, firemen were able to put out the fire on time and also prevent the burning tanker from affecting the filling stations and building in the vicinity area.

“Most importantly, no live was lost in the accident,” he said.

The report says, the accident was caused due to the mechanical problem in the petrol tanker.

The Director Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa urged the general public to be more careful, and advised the filling stations to procure all the necessary safety equipments at their various stations.

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