Fire broke out at NNPC Mega Station in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday evening, damaging some dispensing pumps...

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Published (Updated) on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Fire breaks out at NNPC Mega Station in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

A major fire broke out at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Mega Station in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday evening, damaging some dispensing pumps at the station.

According to reports, the fire started from the pump suction nozzle that was dispensing petrol to a mini-bus. Fortunately, no life was lost, and the firefighters from the state fire service were able to put out the fire before it could spread.

An official of the Akwa Ibom State Fire Service said investigation into the cause of the fire has commenced. Meanwhile, residents of the area and motorists who had gone to the station to buy fuel were seen discussing the incident in clusters. Some said that most of the fire extinguishers brought out by NNPC station workers had expired. The damage would have been catastrophic if not for the speedy intervention of the firefighters.

It is still unclear what caused the fire to break out. Nevertheless, the incident serves as a reminder to all petrol stations to maintain and replace their fire extinguishers and equipment regularly to prevent such disasters.

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