BREAKING: Petrol tanker explodes in Onitsha as residents scamper for safety – A truck loaded with petrol has exploded at Upper Iweka, Onitsha in Anambra State.
Commissioner of Police, John Abang, has just arrived the scene for on- the- spot assessment.
The Fire Service department has been contacted though casualties are yet to be ascertained.
In a related development, yesterday esidents of Mile 2 area of Lagos State has attacked a petrol-laden tanker, causing it to spill its content.
Following this incident, residents scooped free petrol from the 33,000-litre tanker despite the danger of such action.
According to a video shared by a Twitter user, thugs hit the tanker with iron rods as it passed through the area, leading to the damage and spillage of petrol on the road.
The incident has caused panic across the area with many scared of a fire outbreak in case of an explosion.
