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PHOTONEWS : Gasoline Tanker Explosion Opposite NNPC In Abuja

December 5, 2013

A tanker discharging petrol at the Conoil gas station opposite the NNPC building exploded shaking surrounding buildings and causing a huge fire ball seen around Abuja. The fire raged for several hours, especially as the NNPC initially refused to use their firefighters to assist in ending the fire.  As at time of filing this report the fire is still raging although NNPC has ordered the release of two tankers which made no impact on the fire.

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A tanker discharging petrol at the Conoil gas station opposite the NNPC building exploded shaking surrounding buildings and causing a huge fire ball seen around Abuja. The fire raged for several hours, especially as the NNPC initially refused to use their firefighters to assist in ending the fire.  As at time of filing this report the fire is still raging although NNPC has ordered the release of two tankers which made no impact on the fire.