Hydara explains tanker blaze at Banjul naval base

The boss of Jah Oil Companies discussed what really happened during that big fire at the navy base in Banjul. Momodou Hydara clarified the facts about the explosion that killed two people. He said Jah Oil never actually owned the tanker truck. They just hired it because all their trucks were busy when they needed to deliver fuel.

Hydara met with reporters yesterday to explain things. He said they had already sent one hurt person to Senegal for medical help. His company keeps checking on everyone who got injured. Many wrong stories spread about who owned the truck, which made Hydara speak up.

Nobody knows exactly why the explosion happened. The regular truck driver let someone else take over, who probably had no idea how to pump fuel safely. The blast occurred when they were emptying fuel at the base. Hydara mentioned that this marks the first major fire disaster his company has ever faced.

The military asked Jah Oil to build something safer for storing fuel after this accident happened. Hydara said his company agreed right away. They plan to create an underground tank at the navy base completely free. Both the armed forces and local officials started looking into what caused everything to go wrong.