The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that the tanker explosion which occurred at Ugwu Onyeama Expressway in Enugu State on the 25th of January, 2025, resulted in the loss of eighteen lives.
The agency which conducted an assessment on the site of the explosion with Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (ENSEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), pointed out that a total of 16 vehicles conveying passengers were burnt in the inferno.
The assessment also revealed that a truck carrying a full load of petroleum motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, experienced brake failure while travelling up an elevated portion of the expressway.
As the truck was rolling backwards, it crashed into roadside concrete barriers and vehicles behind it, spilling its contents and subsequently igniting.
A total of 16 vehicles, transporting 44 individuals, were engulfed in the fire.
The incident according to the assessment resulted in the deaths of 18…
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