Canadian Embassy Fire: Two personnel servicing the generator died - FEMA confirms victims

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has disclosed the circumstances that led to the death of two Nigerians at the Canadian Embassy in Abuja on Monday, November 6.

According to the Spokesman of the agency, Nkechi Isa, a diesel tank explosion was responsible for the fire that razed a section of the diplomatic building.

Isa said the diesel tan exploded at 10:45 am in the generator house of the High Commission, just as two MIKANO generators were being serviced by a five-man team from JMD company.

She said: “One of the generators was said to be working, while the other one was being serviced when a tank containing 2,000 liters 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.”

NBA