Two persons have been burnt to death in a tanker explosion that occurred along the Umunya Road on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Tuesday. It was gathered that the tanker fell inside a gutter after the driver lost control and immediately went up in flames. The unidentified driver of a Mack tanker with no registration number which was laden with PMS and an Urban shuttle Bus with no registration number were involved in the fatal road crash. According to an eyewitness report, the tanker driver was on top speed, lost control, and rammed into the shuttle from behind, and exploded with both vehicles catching fire. Five male adults were involved in the crash while two male adults, were killed with one person burnt beyond recognition.

Source: Punch May 24, 2022 18:43 UTC