Laila Ijeoma Several people burnt to death and no fewer than 10 vehicles, seven buildings and shops have been destroyed when a tanker conveying petrol to an unknown destination fell at Amawbia round about, near Governor’s lodge in Anambra state.
The incident happened about 9.20pm on Saturday close to the Fire Service office.
Though no casualty had been reported, men of the police and fire fighters have been battling to salvage situation.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, while confirming the incident, described it as sad and unfortunate.
This is coming just days after a tanker explosion rocked the state
A petroleum tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of fuel, had on the 4th February, 2019, crashed into Nkwo Ogidi Market in Idemili North Local Government Area and burst into flames.
The inferno destroyed goods worth millions of naira.
An eyewitness, Chukwudi Arinze told newsmen that the vehicle, at about 11:00am was climbing the steeply section of the Chinua Achebe Bye Pass, from the expressway through the International Building Materials Market, but couldn’t get to Ugwunwasike Roundabout before the vehicle started rolling backwards.
He said the tanker fell in the market, thus spilling its contents into the adjoining routes behind the market, adding that people began to scoop fuel from the scene before the tanker exploded and the whole place burst into flames.
have mercy on your children. What a disheartening news. May their souls rest in perfect peace
May there souls rest in perfect peace
May all of you soul rest in peace so painful..
What a horrible and a pathetic incident. So painful
What a gross loss.
What a great loss so pathetic…May God forgive the soul of the dead once
May his soul rest in perfect peace
This is a bad news indeed, what a great lost of property but thank God that no life involved
What a great loss
May their souls rest in perfect peace
May their souls rest in peace
This incident is so bad and not a welcome development
Sad story
May their souls rest in peace
This tanker wahala, I wish a separate road will be designated for tankers alone to avoid all these tragedy
What a tragic event. Does it mean that our government can’t find a lasting solution to this tanker explosion happening every here and then
May God forgive them
What a tragedy. Anambra people, may God protect you.
Thank God no body has been recorded to be dead from the fire incidence.
What a horrific situation. Sad news everywhere in the country.
May no body lose their lives in this stituations
God will see you thorough in Jesus name.
God deliver us from lost of life and properties
Rip
Oh God help us, this issue of tanker explosion is too much .
Serious issue what agreat lot to anabra government sorry
Serious issue what agreat lot to anabra government sorry may there soul rest in peace
That is too bad
May there soui rest in peace
R i p
May God help us oooooooooo
RIP to them and for those that loss their goods,God will grant them power and strength to bear the lost.
May their soul rest in
Rest in peace
May their gentle soul rest in peace
This tankers drivers should drive carefully now may their souls rest in peace
It’s a serious tragedy, may their souls rest in perfect peace
God plz forgive us.have mercy..
This driver are just too careless
Geez! Tanker again in Anambra State. Rip to them.
This is very bad may their soul rest in perfect peace
God save ur people this thing is too much.government should do another roads for all this trucks and big motor.
Thank God there was no casualty
God have Mercy, this tanker fall us getting too much
RIP
God save us from all evil o
May their soul rest in peace,,,!!!! But how can people prefer scooping of spilled fuel to saving their lives…. How can!!!
This is bad news indeed, may their souls rest in peace
They should stop allowing thanker in public
Please if tanker fall don’t go and scoop fuel, if your friend succeeds doesn’t guarantee that you will be successful. May God help us.
God have mercy… People dying everyday
Thank God no lives were lost.
May God give them eternal rest
Too bad
May their souls find rest
Holy God oh have mercy
Oooh God have mercy. May their souls rest in perfect peace.
Rip to thise who die
May their soul rest in peace this is serious strategy