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An explosion at a gas refilling outlet near Liberty Junction in Kubwa, Abuja, triggered panic among residents early Sunday morning after a fire erupted at the facility.

The Federal Fire Service, FCT Command, said in a statement that firefighters and other emergency responders arrived at the scene at about 6:30am and successfully contained the fire, averting what it described as a potentially major gas explosion.

The blast reportedly shook nearby buildings, uprooted signposts and overturned a traffic warden’s booth around Liberty Junction.

Eyewitnesses who shared accounts of the incident on Facebook alleged that the fire started after a motorist travelling against traffic crashed into the gas outlet where gas cylinders were stored. The claim has not been independently verified.

“The Federal Fire Service, FCT Command firefighters and other emergency responders today, Sunday 27th September 2026, at about 6:30am swiftly responded to a gas fire at Liberty Junction, Kubwa, Abuja, averting what would have been a major destructive gas explosion,” the Fire Service said.

Additional water tankers from the fire service and operatives of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, were also reportedly deployed to support the emergency response.

Residents of nearby communities, including Dantata Estate, said the sound of the explosion was loud enough to wake people from their sleep, with some claiming that their buildings shook during the incident.

The cause of the fire, as well as whether the alleged vehicle collision triggered the incident, remained unclear and subject to further investigation.

There was no immediate official confirmation of any death or injury as of the time of filing the report.

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