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.
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Azeezat Adedigba is an education reporter at PREMIUM TIMES.
She holds a degree in Mass communication from the University of Jos. She loves music and arts.
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