A tanker belonging to NNPC fully loaded with petroleum products exploded and went up in flames at the Central Area Abuja, yesterday.
Reports indicate that the tanker was offloading products at the yet-to-be completed headquarters of the National Library of Nigeria adjacent National Mosque, Central Area, Abuja when the explosion happened and the tanker went up in flames.
Emergency responders, particularly security officials, notably the police, DSS officials and FRSC rushed to the scene fearing it was a bomb explosion.
Fire fighters from both the Federal Fire Service and FCT Fire Service arrived the scene with trucks to quench the fire, which later became difficult because the petroleum product gushed from different points.
However, about six trucks later arrived with sufficient water and other fire fighting facilities to put out the fire.