How Generator Explosion Killed 2 at Canadian Embassy, FEMA Explains
- On Monday, November 6, a section of the Canadian embassy building was gutted by fire, leaving several persons injured
- But a recent update by the FCT Emergency Management Agency noted that two people reportedly died from the unfortunate incident
- However, the Canadian Commission on Monday, halted operations at its embassy in Nigeria until further notice, following the incident
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja - The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has explained how two Nigerians died on Monday, November 6, at the Canadian embassy fire in Abuja.
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Recall that parts of the building of the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja, reportedly caught fire on Monday.
Confirming the incident, the head of operations of the FCT Fire Service, Abiola Adebayo, told The Punch that two people were fatally injured, and about three or four other victims had been rushed to the hospitals.
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What led to the fire incident at the Canadian embassy
In a fresh update, the spokesman of FEMA, Nkechi Isa, in a terse statement on Tuesday, November 7, confirmed that a diesel tank explosion was responsible for the fire that gutted a section of the diplomatic building, Vanguard reported.
Isa noted that the diesel tank exploded around 10:45am in the generator house of the High Commission, just as two MIKANO generators were being serviced by a five-man team from JMD company, The Cable report added.
She explained thus:
“One of the generators was said to be working, while the other one was being serviced when a tank containing 2,000 litres of diesel in the generator house exploded.
“Two of the personnel servicing the generator died from the explosion while two others survived with severe burns and were taken to the Trauma Centre at the National Hospital, Abuja.”
Terror alert: Canadian embassy shuts operations in Nigeria
Meanwhile, Canada has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria and advised against nonessential travel due to security concerns.
This move follows similar actions taken by the United States and the United Kingdom.
A fire at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria resulted in casualties, but the Nigerian president's spokesperson did not provide specific numbers.
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