The Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah, has expressed sadness over the Tragedy of Petrol tanker which exploded on Saturday at the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, killing no fewer than eighteen people, including three children, saying that government had already swung into action to ensure that the victims received full medical attention.
The Public relations officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Olusegun Ogungbemide. Earlier said Thirteen others were rescued in a statement
Ogungbemide attributed the accident to brake failure, adding that it involved seventeen vehicles, including a petrol tanker, a water tanker, fifteen cars, and a tricycle.
Eleven vehicles were burnt in the inferno while emergency responders managed to rescue ten victims with varying degrees of injuries.
Three escaped unscathed while the remaining eighteen victims were burnt beyond recognition.
The explosion, which occurred just before midday, caused widespread panic, affecting another petrol tanker and razing six other vehicles.
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