Fire razes petrol station in Umuahia

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Witnesses said that a tanker laden with diesel exploded and burst into flames, while waiting to discharge its content.

A massive fire, Saturday, razed Master’s Energy petrol station on Azikiwe Road/Aba Road, Umuahia and destroyed property worth millions of naira.NAN reports that a combined team of fire fighters from the Umuahia and Aba Fire Service stations had hectic period trying to bring the fire under control.

Anthony Agbazuere, the Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, and other top government functioneries were on ground to have a first-hand information about the incident., Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were deployed to provide security and help control the crowd at the scene.

He advised people to be careful in handling inflammable materials to avert avoidable fire during the harmmattan.“I advise that every business place should have fire extinguisher, especially during the harmmattan.

 

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