Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said the incident happened at about 2:30pm, on Saturday at the mechanic workshop located at the new road toll gate in Ogbunike.
He said the victim was rushed to Iyienu Hospital where he was confirmed dead by a doctor, adding that the deceased has been deposited at the hospital mortuary.
The Police spokesperson said investigations have commenced to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The incident took place when a welder named Richard was on top of an empty Fuel Mack Truck with REG number XA-740-CAL trying to weld the upper compartment.
“ All of a sudden the tanker exploded and threw the welder two hundred meters away from the truck leaving him unconscious,” he said.
source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/11/one-killed-as-fuel-tanker-explodes-in.html
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