Fire gutted Conoil filling station Thursday afternoon in Abuja, when a tanker discharging fuel suddenly exploded.
The popular filling station is located opposite the headquarters of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the Central Business District, Abuja.
The sound of the explosion sent people around the area running helter skelter as smoke enveloped the entire Central Area.
As at the time of filing this report, men of the NNPC Fire Service are still battling to put off the fire while it cannot be ascertained if there are causalities.
