A truck conveying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), on Friday, burst into flames in Gwagwa — a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory.
The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to Swift Reporters.
She said, “Today, 9th of June 2023, at about 0900Hrs, a tanker carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG ) developed a mechanical fault around Gwagwa primary school along Gwagwa-karmo road.
“While effort was being made to fix the fault, there was a spark which resulted in an explosion, setting the tanker ablaze.
She however, said that no life was lost and the situation is under control as Police Officers from Gwagwa Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer and operatives of the Federal Fire Service drifted swiftly to the scene, curbed the damage, emplaced safe measures and crowd control while effort is being made to extinguish the already curbed inferno.
Meanwhile, further investigation into the immediate and remote cause of the explosion has commenced and members of the public are urged to disregard any contrary narrative from any quarters and go about their lawful duties without fear of any kind, SP Adeh said.
