Many injured, 11 tankers burnt in Kaduna park inferno

Many people have been injured and 11 trucks burnt in a fire outbreak at a tanker park located in the Anguwan Mu’azu of Kaduna South Local Government Area, Kaduna State.

Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, Abdulahi Hassan, confirmed the development to journalists on Tuesday.

Hassan, who went on the spot assessment of damage caused by the fire, said the incident had led to the discovery of different illegal activities involving petroleum products in the area.

“It is unfortunate that people living in the area do not know the dangers associated with the illegal movement of petroleum products,” he said. According to him, the agency will investigate the involvement of residents and members of the community in activities that allegedly led to the fire outbreak.

“It is important to note that with this discovery, the agency will commence the assessment of the area as part of its mandate in ensuring public safety so that we can advise government on what we need to do holistically as a state to distance people from this kind of risk,” the official said.

He warned against movement of petroleum products around residential areas, saying that those involved in such movement would be sanctioned.