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Residents Injured In Calabar Gas Station Explosion

The incident which happened on Saturday in Calabar South Local Government Area, triggered panic in the area.

By Thelma Eneji
Updated March 21, 2026
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People gather at the gas station in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

 

 

Several residents have been injured following an explosion at a gas station in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

The incident which happened on Saturday in Edibe Edibe, in the Calabar South Local Government Area triggered panic in the area.

The explosion occurred at a filling station, leaving victims with varying degrees of injuries, while nearby buildings and property were affected by the blast.

Eyewitnesses explained that a loud explosion was heard, causing residents and passersby to flee for safety as fire engulfed parts of the station.

Emergency responders and security personnel were quickly deployed to the scene to contain the situation and assist victims.

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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, is expected to visit the scene of the explosion and assess the level of damage caused.

 

See photos from the incident below:

A scene of the explosion at the gas station in Calabar, Cross River State, on March 21, 2026.

 

 

People gather at the gas station in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

 

 

The scene of the explosion at the gas station in Calabar, Cross River State, on March 21, 2026.

 

 

Gas cylinder scales destroyed by the explosion at the gas station in Calabar, Cross River State, on March 21, 2026.

 

 

Gas cylinders destroyed by the explosion at the gas station in Calabar, Cross River State, on March 21, 2026.

 

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