The Ihiala area of Anambra state witnessed an explosion from a gas tanker in the early hours of Friday, Igberetvnews reports.
Igberetvnews gathered that a gas tanker fell at an army checkpoint between Abbot boys secondary school and the Celestial church of God, in the area which resulted in the inferno.
According to reports, the army checkpoint was burnt to ashes. Some lorries packed along the road and other properties – were also caught up in flames.
Eyewitnesses revealed that the fire occurred for hours as men of the state fire service were nowhere to be found. A pregnant woman is said to have been confirmed died in the inferno due the casualty figure is expected to rise and many suffered several degrees of burnt.
It was also disclosed that the soldiers were around during the fire incident but later left. They were accused by residents of being responsible for the incident due the complexity of their barricades which ‘won’t allow tankers turn in peace’.
