Pandemonium broke out on Saturday’s night in Alagbado area of Ilorin, Kwara State as a petroleum tanker caught fire at MM filling station, Ayegbami junction, Sobi Specialist Hospital road.
Residents of Alagbado , Okelele, Ayegbami, Dada and Oloje as well as adjoining communities abandoned their houses and scampered to safety as the huge smoke from the fire suggested that the fire might reach their places.
The state governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, visited the scene of the incident at about 11.45pm to assess the situation of things and commisserated with the victims and residents of the area.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 10pm when a petroleum tanker was discharging fuel at MM filling station.
The firemen had hectic time putting out the fire, but their quick response was applauded by the people who gathered from far and near to solidarise with those who reside in the vicinity of the scene of the fire outbreak.
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