At least 20 people sustained various degrees of injuries as tanker exploded at a petrol station in the Rigasa area of Kaduna State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Director of Kaduna State Fire Service, Mr Paul Aboi disclosed this on Thursday in Kaduna.
Aboi said among those injured were five federal firefighters, some personnel of Kaduna Vigilance Service and passers-by.
The director disclosed that the injured fire service personnel are currently receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
He stated that the tanker was offloading petrol at the station on Wednesday when the incident occurred.
Aboi blamed the incident on negligence on the part of the filling station, saying the offloading of the petrol shouldn’t have been done in the afternoon.
