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  • Holy Bible found intact after tanker explosion on Accra-Kumasi Highway

    Holy Bible found intact after tanker explosion on Accra-Kumasi Highway

    Despite the extensive damage to a Man Diesel Fuel Tanker head and its contents, a remarkable discovery was made—inside the wreckage, a Bible remained unharmed by the flames.

    Firefighters from Suhum Fire Station, under the leadership of STNO II Darwah Prince Ofobi, successfully averted a potential disaster on Monday, April 29, 2024, on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    The team responded to a distress call and found a blazing Man Diesel Fuel Tanker with registration number GS 5343-18.

    The firefighters acted swiftly and efficiently, bringing the situation under control and extinguishing the fire completely within minutes.

    Thankfully, there were no recorded injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

  • Tanker carrying petrol explodes in Abuja

    Yesterday, an NNPC tanker loaded with petroleum products exploded and caught fire in Abuja’s Central Area.

    According to reports, the tanker was offloading products at the yet-to-be-completed headquarters of the National Library of Nigeria adjacent to the National Mosque in Abuja’s Central Area when the explosion occurred and the tanker caught fire.

    Emergency personnel, particularly security personnel, including police, DSS officials, and the FRSC, rushed to the scene, fearing a bomb explosion.

    Fire fighters from both the Federal Fire Service and FCT Fire Service arrived the scene with trucks to quench the fire, which later became difficult because the petroleum product gushed from different points.

    However,  about six trucks later arrived with sufficient water and other fire fighting facilities to put out the fire.