Anambra Tragedy: Tanker Blast Claims Two Lives

In Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra, a tanker exploded on the Ihiala-Onitsha Road on Sunday, killing two people in front of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) headquarters.

Journalists in Awka were given confirmation of the occurrence by Mrs. Bridget Asekhauno, Sector Commander (FRSC) in Anambra.

Asekhauno stated that a motorcycle without a registration number and a commercial tanker carrying flammable material were involved in the event.

Witnesses reported that the speeding tanker driver lost control and collided with a roadside barricade before an explosion occurred, affecting a motorcycle that was following.

The motorbike rider was hurt and saved, but the tanker driver and his conductor were killed in the explosion.

Three male adults were engaged in the collision; two of them were reported dead, and one of the injured was sent to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Ihiala for medical attention.

According to the sector commander, FRSC rescue workers and fire department personnel were on the scene quickly and put out the fire.

She expressed her condolences to the relatives of the dead and advised drivers to drive carefully and attentively in order to avoid preventable collisions.