Many dead, building razed in Onitsha tanker explosion
Many were feared dead while no fewer than 40 buildings, ranging from two- storey to four- storey buildings were razed in a tanker explosion in Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra state. Over 500 lock- up shops were also gutted by the fire along the Iweka street market leading to Ochanja and Menax market . The incident was said to have started when a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, descending from the Zik’s roundabout end of Onitsha -Enugu expressway, lost control around Toronto Hospital and veered off the service lane. The tanker’s head reportedly fell off and went up in flames after spilling its content within the area. Over 30 private and government owned transport companies, including Luxury bus operators along the area were lucky to have escaped being caught by the fire. The Nation gathered that the woman carrying her baby reportedly tried to jump out of her shop, but mistakenly stepped on slippery object and fell into the gutte