Fire fighters, vigilantes, others injured as fuel tanker explodes in Kaduna

No fewer than 20 persons, including firefighters and personnel of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) were injured when a fuel tanker exploded in Kaduna.

It was gathered that the explosion occurred when the tanker was offloading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in one of the filling stations at Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area part of Kaduna metropolis.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the Director of Kaduna State Fire Service, Paul Aboi, said five Federal firefighters, some personnel of Kaduna Vigilance Service and passers-by sustained various degrees of injuries.

The Director said some injured people are receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna.