A fire outbreak on Monday devastated the Borno State Mechanical Workshop operated by the Borno Express Transport Corporation, destroying more than ten 18-seater buses valued at millions of naira.
The inferno reportedly began around noon following a loud explosion, which eyewitnesses suspect was caused by a gas leak within the premises.
“It was a deafening blast that sent staff and commuters running for safety,” a witness said. “The fire spread rapidly, but the swift intervention of fire service personnel prevented it from consuming the entire complex.”
While no lives were lost, one firefighter sustained injuries while battling the flames.
According to staff at the facility, the affected vehicles were mainly buses undergoing routine maintenance, with a few in for major repairs. The workshop plays a vital role in maintaining the state’s mass transit fleet.
Borno State Commissioner for Transport and Energy, Aliyu Buba Bamanga, visited the scene shortly after the incident but refrained from commenting. “We are expecting His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, shortly. I wouldn’t want to preempt any official statement from him,” he said.
An official investigation into the cause of the fire is expected to be launched.
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