Numerous vehicles, shops, and food supplies, went into ruins when Gas tanker exploded in Sabon Wuse, located within the Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State
The gas explosion occurred at at past 11 p.m. on Saturday,8 February when a gas tanker was discharging its contents at a local filling station.
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, in a statement on Sunday 9 February, noting that although there were no fatalities, the extent of the destruction was massive
Channels Television,in an eyewitnesses account reported that the blast sent shockwaves throughout the community, instilling fear among residents.
The raging fire spread rapidly, affecting a nearby petrol station and consuming several shops and parked vehicles.
A local resident of Sabon Wuse, Musa Aliyu,described the incident as horrifying.
“The fire was so intense that its flames could be seen from different parts of the town. People ran out of their homes in fear. We thank Allah that no one was injured, but the destruction is huge,” he said.
Firefighters got to the location after several hours; however, the blaze had already destroyed significant assets by that time.
