Firefighters in Kwara State avert a major disaster after a petrol tanker loses control and crashes at a filling station in Ilorin, the state capital. According to reports, the incident occurs at about 06:02 on Monday at YTK Filling Station in the Apata area of Eyenkorin, opposite the Youth Camp. The tanker involved carries approximately 45,000 litres of petrol and is described in one report as being registered ARP 51 XB. Fire service personnel respond quickly to the scene to prevent the petrol from igniting. The coordinated response helps stop ignition and avoids a larger fire or explosion at the station. Both outlets describe the event as averted through rapid firefighting action following the crash, with authorities focusing on controlling hazards associated with fuel leakage and potential ignition risks.
Firefighters avert petrol-tanker disaster at Ilorin filling station in Kwara
Firefighters in Kwara State avert a major disaster after a petrol tanker loses control and crashes at a filling station in Ilorin, the state capital. According to reports, the incident occurs at about...
- A petrol tanker crash occurs at a filling station in Ilorin, Kwara State, around 06:02 on Monday.
- The crash involves the YTK Filling Station in the Apata area of Eyenkorin, opposite the Youth Camp.
- The tanker carries about 45,000 litres of petrol; one report cites registration ARP 51 XB.
- Kwara Fire Service/firefighters respond quickly and prevent the fuel from igniting.
- The incident is described as averting a major fire or explosion at the station.
Firefighters in Kwara State averted a major disaster after a petrol tanker crash at a filling station. Quick response prevented ignition of 45,000 litres o Read More: https://punchng.com/firefighters-avert-disaster-as-petrol-tanker-crashes-at-kwara-filling-station/
1 hour agoKwara Fire Service, on Monday, averted a major fire disaster at a petrol filling station in Ilorin, the state capital. The incident, which occurred at 06:02 hours at YTK Filling Station, opposite the Youth Camp, Apata area of Eyenkorin, involved a 45,000 litre petrol tanker registered ARP 51 XB. The driver of the petrol tanker […] Major fire disaster averted in Kwara as petrol tanker loses control
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