Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The men of the Kwara State Fire Service on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, to a Fire incident emanated from the tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) after suffering a tyre burst, resulting in a spill.

According to a statement by Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, the Head of Media and Publicity, the inferno, which occurred at exactly 8:30 pm at Sabo Market, Orile Igbon, along the Ogbomoso Expressway in Oyo State, was contained by the firefighters and prevented further escalation.

The statement furthered that through the swift and coordinated response of the firemen, over 10,000 litres of PMS were safely siphoned into another tanker, minimising potential hazards.

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