Timely response averts fire disaster as petrol tanker loses balance in Kano


By our correspondent 

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS1.2 Kano Sector Command said timely response has successfully averted a fire disaster as petrol tanker loses balance in Kano.

The CRC of FRSC, Alhaji  Abdullahi Labaran stated this in a statement and issued to newsmen on Wednesday in kano.

He said the incident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m along BUK-Gwarzo Road, near NYSC Secretariat Junction, where a tanker with registration number DBT 693 XA, want  to enter AA Rano Filling Station to offload its premium motor spirit (PMS), had one of its rear tyres fall on a roadside drainage. 

According to the statement, this made the vehicle to tilt dangerously, creating a high risk of explosion in the densely populated area.

"Upon receiving distress call, operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps promptly responded and were quickly joined by personnel from the Federal Fire Service, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA).

" The joint rescue team immediately cordoned off the area, diverted traffic, and ensured the safety of lives and property.",the statement said.

Abdullahi said that firefighters from the Federal Fire Service took swift and professional measures to prevent any fire outbreak while overseeing the delicate process of offloading the PMS from the unstable tanker.

The CRC thanked all the agencies for their prompt, coordinated intervention  emergency response to avert a looming disaster.

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