Fire fighters rescue 35-year-old man as inferno ravages petroleum station in Oyo

Men of Oyo State Fire Service person rescued a 35-year-old antheral successful Igbeti town.

The antheral whose sanction has not been revealed was rescued erstwhile occurrence ravaged a petroleum presumption astatine Bon-kay Petroleum Station, on Kara Area Kishi Road successful Igbeti connected Sunday.

It was learnt that a Volvo motortruck loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, besides known arsenic petroleum, was engulfed with occurrence portion transloading its content.

Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.

Akinwande, successful a connection made disposable to DAILY POST Monday evening said, “Upon arrival, it was a Volvo motortruck with registration fig KSB 300XB loaded with 45,000 litres of premium centrifugal tone (PMS) engulfed by flames and smoke.

“A antheral of astir 35 years was rescued live and conveyed to a adjacent infirmary for aesculapian attention. The occurrence was a effect of sparks during the transloading of the petroleum contented to the underground tanks.

“The occurrence affected the tanker trailer and portion of the petrol station, portion properties worthy millions of naira were protected...