Driver, motor boy burnt to death as fire consumes petrol station in Ibadan

Driver, motor boy burnt to death as fire consumes petrol station in Ibadan

Tragedy struck in Ibadan early Tuesday as a fire outbreak at the Orita Challenge outlet of GABSTAB Petrol Station claimed two lives.

According to a statement by Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, the victims were a petrol tanker driver and his motor boy, who lost their lives in the inferno.

The fire service was alerted at 5:15 a.m., and emergency responders were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the blaze.

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“We got information about the GABSTAB Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, fire incident at 5.15 a.m. and deployed our men immediately.

“The driver and motor boy were burnt to death,” he said.

The general manager, however, said the fire had been controlled, and more details about the incident would later be provided.

 

Driver, motor boy burnt to death as fire consumes petrol station in Ibadan

(NAN)