A popular Petrol Station, Organizer Filling station located at Amuko
Junction, Nnewichi Nnewi Anambra State, Monday was up in flames.
According to reports, a tanker dispensing fuel and a car were destroyed in the inferno.
Less than two weeks ago, over eight people lost their lives during the gas plant explosion in the town.
No life was, however, lost in the inferno.
The fire according to an eye witness was said to started around
6:20am, and would have been controlled if fire fighters were around
early, those who later came, had no water in their tanks as they were
seen collecting gallons of water from people in the area.
“The fire may have been caused by the fuel tanker that was dispensing
products while sale of fuel was in progress, as one of the cars
refilling at the time of the incident got burnt completely as well as
the tanker” he said.
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