(SINL NIGERIA) No fewer than five people have been reported dead in a petrol tanker explosion that rocked Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Several properties, including two banks, were also destroyed.
The tragic incident, the Punch reported occurred along Old Asaba-Lagos Road on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction and injuries, with property worth millions lost to the inferno.
Sources revealed that the explosion was triggered when a petrol tanker overturned while navigating a turn near First Bank in Agbor.
“We were told that the petrol tanker fell by the First Bank in Agbor when the driver tried to make a turn at the old Lagos/Asaba road,” an eyewitness recounted.
He described the scene as chaotic and tragic. “As I ran to the scene to find out, it was devastating. Five people have been confirmed dead while property, including two banks, were still burning.”
The witness further lamented the absence of emergency response teams. “We are yet to see firefighters at the scene, the fire is still burning”
