Another Tanker Explosion Rocks Aba Owerri Road (See Photos)

There was a tanker explosion today, September
4, on the Aba Owerri road.
The tanker on fire after the explosion
According to Daily Sun report, the tanker which
was fully loaded with gas was coming out of a
fueling station and had a brake failure. The
driver was trying to divert to the other lane
when the tanker exploded.
The explosion occurred opposite Universal Oil
Nigeria Limited/ Concordia Oil Fueling station
near Onwuka nails Abayi Aba, Osisioma local
government area.
Tanker explosion on Aba Owerri road

Recounting what happened, one of the shop
owner’s who witness the explosion said: “ I was
at the shop and next thing we saw, a tanker failed
brake and hit at the road demarcation which led
the breaking of the tanker it self and before we
know it the gas which the tanker was conveying
flow throw the tared road to the other side of the
road our shop; as you can see this is the
Charcoal which catch the fire that led to the
explosion of the tanker it self .”
The heap of coal which caught fire
Fortunately, no life was lost, though a few
people sustained injuries.
Abia State Fire Service responded swiftly.
Yesterday, an almost similar incident happened
at Asubiaro area of Osogbo as a petrol-laden
truck fell and crushed a commercial bus called
‘Korope’.

Naij.com