A tanker carrying petrol was engulfed by fire at a Conoil filling station, along the airport road in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
As at 7:00 p.m., fire service officials were still trying to put out the fire.
Witnesses said the fire started at about 6:00 p.m.
One of the fire service officials, Gidado Ismail, said there were about six fire vehicles trying to put out the fire.
Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja.
Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja.
Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja.
Petrol tanker on fire in Abuja.
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