Tragedy was averted on Friday morning after a fuel-laden tanker fell at the Ugwu Onyeama hill, Enugu Onitsha expressway.
The tanker spilled its contents on the road, a situation which prompted residents to call the attention of fire service operators.
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Prompt rescue operations by Enugu State fire service averted an explosion.
This accident occurs few days after a petrol tanker exploded at Upper Iweka, Onitsha another tanker explosion has occurred along the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway near Omagba, Anambra State.
The fuel-laden tanker according to eyewitnesses fell at Bessoy Filling Station Bus Stop around 3:00 am spilling its contents. The contents then flowed through an underground tunnel into Heritage Street, Omagba where it eventually exploded.
Properties including earth moving machines, two residential buildings, and several business outlets were gutted by the fire. Vehicles numbering about 15 were also destroyed in the fire.
