Tragedy struck on Saturday in Sokoto as an industrial fire at
BUA cement factory resulted in the death of three persons, while three others
were injured.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other
equipment and other valuables had also been destroyed by the inferno.
It was gathered that the incident started on Friday morning
and the inferno is still raging as at the time of filing this report.
The combined teams of federal and state fire service
officers are still battling the fire.
An interim situation information indicated that the inferno
is suspected to be caused by an uploading fuel tanker.
A source said that a worker was repairing a stationed tank
when the explosion ignited.
The source said three persons died and three others
sustained injuries as result of the incident which was said to have overpowered
the company’s safety officers.
When contacted, the Fire Prevention Officer of Sokoto State
Fire Service, Mr Nuhu Lawal, confirmed the incident, saying that they mobilised
teams, as well as moved fire fighting equipment to the location.
Lawal declined further comments, stressing that the combined
teams are still making efforts to put out the fire.
Meanwhile, Mr Umar Nura-Sifawa, an official of the Federal
Fire Service in Sokoto, who was also at the scene, said,”it is an ‘oil fire’
which takes longer period to extinguish”.
Nura-Sifawa said the combined teams are trying to stop the
fire from spreading to other areas beside oil compartments.
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