BREAKING: Explosion rocks Kubwa gas outlet, motorist allegedly crashes into shop
Firefighters and emergency responders contained the blaze after residents fled and at least nine shops were affected, officials said.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, a vehicle crashed into a gas refilling outlet at Liberty Junction, Kubwa, Abuja, triggering an explosion that shook the surrounding area.
- Eyewitnesses alleged the fire started at about 6:15 am after a motorist crashed into the shop on Arab Road, destroying nearby shelter stands, signposts, and at least nine shops.
- "The explosion was loud enough to wake people from their sleep, and we could feel the buildings shaking," one resident said, describing vibrations felt at Dantata Estate, two kilometres away.
- Firefighters from The Federal Fire Service, FCT Command and National Emergency Management Agency arrived at 6:30 am, containing the blaze after residents rescued a driver and child.
- While the cause remains under investigation, security operatives have been working to restore normalcy, though there was no immediate official confirmation of deaths or injuries.
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Explosion as car rams into gas store in Abuja
A car rammed into a gas store on Arab Road, Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday morning, triggering explosion. According to witnesses, the impact of the explosion shook buildings far away from the scene. Residents of Dantata Estate, Kubwa, which is about two kilometres from the scene, were said to have felt the impact as their buildings vibrated. “The explosion was loud enough to wake people from their sleep, and we could feel the buildings shaking. Everyon…
BREAKING: Explosion rocks Kubwa gas outlet, motorist allegedly crashes into shop
An explosion at a gas refilling outlet near Liberty Junction in Kubwa, Abuja, caused panic among residents early Sunday morning after a fire broke out at the facility. The Federal Fire Service, FCT Command in a statement said its firefighters and other emergency responders arrived at the scene at about 6:30am and contained the fire, preventing what […] BREAKING: Explosion rocks Kubwa gas outlet, motorist allegedly crashes into shop
Abuja gas explosion: Car crash sparks inferno, injures driver, damages police post
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: An early morning gas explosion rocked the Liberty Junction area of Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday after a car rammed into a gas retail station, injuring the driver and setting off a blaze that spread to nearby shops and a police traffic post. The incident, which occurred around 6:15am, sent thick smoke […]
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