BREAKING: Explosion rocks airport road in northeast Nigeria

 

PoliticsnigeriaSep 13, 2021Read original


A fuel tanker on Monday morning exploded at the busy PZ Roundabout along Airport Road, in Yola, Adamawa state capital.


As of the time of publishing this report, it is not clear whether lives were lost in the inferno.


According toSahara Reporters, the fuel compartment of the tanker, owned by Conoil, detached and fell while the driver was negotiating the roundabout.


Vehicles and shops within an 80-metre radius were burnt, causing losses yet to be evaluated.


At the time of filing this report, the fire was still raging.


A combined team of firefighters from the state and federal fire services, Air Force, and Faro bottling company were seen working to put out the fire.

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