Pandemonium as two petrol tankers burst into flames in Adamawa

A massive fire broke out on Tuesday at an MRS filling station along Numan Road, near Yola International Airport, consuming two petrol-laden tankers.  

The inferno attracted a crowd of onlookers, causing a roadblock as residents gathered to witness the blaze despite the evident danger.

Fire service personnel arrived at the scene to battle the flames, but efforts were hampered as they reportedly ran out of water.

Security personnel have also arrived at the scene to secure the area.

Tanker explosions occurred in Nigeria at a time when petrol has become a precious commodity in Africa’s most populous country, which is suffering its worst economic crisis in a generation.

In January 2025, at least 11 persons were killed when a petrol-laden tanker exploded along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.

The tanker was said to have suffered brake failure, tumbled, and had its content spilled, erupting in an explosion.

At least 86 persons died and 55 others were injured on Saturday, January 18, 2025, whilst scooping fuel from a fallen tanker in Niger State.

Earlier in January 2025, at least five persons were killed when a tanker ladened with petrol lost control and burst into flames in the Agbor area of Delta State.

In October 2024, a fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa State killed more than 170 people, with scores injured.

At least 59 people died in September 2024 when a fuel tanker collided with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northwestern Niger state.