Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 1 day ago

Jah Oil Denies Involvement in Deadly Fuel Blast

Summary by voicegambia.com

By: Fatou Krubally In the wake of a tragic fuel explosion at the Gambia Navy Base in Banjul that claimed two lives, Jah Oil Company has denied any direct involvement, clarifying that the fuel tanker in question was not part of its fleet. Speaking to reporters at the company’s HQ in Brikama, General Manager, Momodou Hydara, addressed widespread speculation, emphasizing that the vehicle was a contracted truck assigned to deliver fuel to the Navy d…

This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

2 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

thepoint.gm

Jah Oil reacts on tank explosion, says truck not Jah Oil’s

“It’s important to clarify this because there are rumors circulating,” he stated, noting that they have been hiring trucks for such deliveries. “They were utilizing a diesel pumping machine to transfer the fuel,” he revealed. “We have been doing this for years without any problems.” “When petrol is discharged, it releases high vapor into the air, and any small flame that ignites that vapor can lead to the source and cause an explosion,” he said…

1 day ago

Read Full Article