The petrol tanker involved in Saturday's incident at Madi Junction, Ilorin. Photo: Kwara State Fire Service
Firefighters on Saturday averted a major disaster in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, after preventing a petrol tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit from exploding following a mechanical fault.
The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at Madi Junction along the Oko-Olowo Expressway.
The Kwara State Fire Service, in a statement by its spokesperson, Hassan Adekunle, said the tanker developed a mechanical fault while in transit.
According to the statement, the situation worsened when the tank detached from the truck as the driver attempted to repair the faulty component, resulting in a leakage of the highly flammable petroleum product.
