October 27, (THEWILL) – At least 20 people including five Federal fire fighters and some personnel of Kaduna Vigilance Service, sustained various degrees of injuries following a tanker explosion at a petrol station in the Rigasa area of Kaduna State.
The Director, Kaduna State Fire Service, Paul Aboi, who confirmed the incident, said the injured fire service personnel are currently receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
According to him, the tanker was offloading petrol at the station on Wednesday, when the incident occurred.
Aboi blamed the incident on negligence by the filling station.
