There has been an explosion at the BUA Cement company Sokoto factory causing the death of three persons on Friday.
Sources said the explosion took place on Friday morning leading to a heavy fire outbreak, that claimed the lives of three persons.
Officials of the Federal Fire Services as well as that of the state fire services were said to have been overwhelmed by the outbreak of fire leading to massive destruction of the facilities within the factory.
The internal fire prevention officials of the company were said to have called for help immediately the fire broke out.
A source said the fire may have been caused by some workmen who worked on diesel tank within the factory.
spokesman of the Sokoto state Fire Service Bello Baban Addini confirmed the fire incident at the cement factory to newsmen in Sokoto.
Persons who sustained different degrees of injury as a result of the explosion are currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed medical centre in Sokoto.
As at the time of filing this report, there is no official statement from the company regarding the fire outbreak.