The Kano State Fire Provider has confirmed that one person died in a gasoline explosion that took place in Ijarawa Village in Bichi Native Executive Establish of the declare.
A disclose issued by the Public Members of the family Officer of the fire carrier, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Monday acknowledged that one other person survived the incident.
Abdullahi acknowledged the incident took place on Tuesday morning and it inviting two folks, Maikano Muhammad, 45, who died and Abdullahi Usman, 40, who became rescued alive.
“We obtained a harm call from Inspector Daiyabu Tukur at 07: 46 a.m. that a automobile conveying cooking gasoline cylinders fell on the avenue and truly one of the most cylinders exploded.
“Upon receiving the records, we rapid despatched our employees to the scene at about 8: 00 a.m. to rescue the victims,” the disclose acknowledged.
He acknowledged the J5 commercial automobile, with quantity plate FB 52 LAD, became heading to Katsina from Kano and became conveying cooking gasoline cylinders.
“All victims were handed over to Usman Usman of Bichi Police Outpost.
“The reason in the help of incident is underneath investigation,” he acknowledged.
The Public Members of the family Officer, therefore, known as on drivers conveying unstable substances to be more careful in packaging and to pressure with care to avert lethal avenue accidents.
