At least five people sustained injuries on Friday in the gas explosion at the Nobpet Filling Station, located opposite the Air Force junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The explosion, which originated from the station’s cooking gas section, triggered a fire that quickly spread, engulfing at least eight vehicles belonging to a nearby transport company.
Emergency responders from the Rivers State Fire Service and the Nigerian Air Force Fire Service were deployed to the scene and worked together to bring the blaze under control.
Among the injured was Emmanuel Ninyaegwu, a commercial driver, who said he was preparing to load passengers into his 18-seater bus when the explosion occurred. “I was opening my car boot when I heard the blast. I fell, got up, and ran. My bus was destroyed, and I sustained injuries along with a few others. Thankfully, no lives were lost,” he said.
Authorities are yet to confirm the exact cause of the explosion as investigations continue.
