Enyo filling station, located in Zone 1, Wuse area of the Nigerian capital, caught fire around 7:00 p.m. Nigerian time
On Friday, a fire engulfed a filling station in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
At around 7:00 p.m. Nigerian time, the Enyo filling station in the Nigerian capital’s Zone 1, Wuse area went up in flames.
Residents in the area reported hearing a loud explosion before seeing the fire burn.
According to an eyewitness, the fire was started by a petrol tanker parked inside the fuel station.
“It started from the petrol tanker and spread to all the cars parked there,” the witness said, refusing to disclose his name.
The fire was still burning at the time of publication. Despite being chased away by angry residents for allegedly arriving late, firefighters are now battling to put out the fire.
