Tanker Explosion Claims The Life’s Of Many.Ugbenu Koko Junction Benin
Tanker Explosion Claims The Life’s Of Many.Ugbenu Koko Junction Benin
A tanker laden with PMS being driven towards Benin along Warri – Benin Road fell down upon getting to Ugbenu Koko Junction spilled it’s content into the nearby swamp, and the spillage attracted a couple of youths who took advantage of the incident and started scooping the fuel into jerry cans and other containers.
While they were at it, there was fire outbreak and the fire from the explosion engulfed the whole area.
The fire claimed the lives of five persons amongst the youths who had come to scoop the spilled fuel and also burnt several properties which includes the fallen tanker, eight buses of different makes, two Tankers, five Trailers, one Siena Space bus and one ‘C’ Class Mercedes Benz car,two Motorcycles.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
At the event of this outburst, the scene was visited, and the bodies of the victims were evacuated to Oghara General Hospital’s mortuary.
Oghara Police Division, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Commission {FRSC} at Ethiope West LGA ensures to clear the road for free flow of traffic.
In the light of this tragic incident, the Delta State Police Command, CP Wale Abass extends his condolence to the families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate event.
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