Another Petroleum Tanker Crashes In Onitsha

Another tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), yesterday, fell into a ditch by Chipex Petroleum Station around Upper Iweka axis within Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State.
The Executive Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Media, Mr Emeka Obinwa, confirmed the incident to newsmen, yesterday in Awka.
It would be recalled that two incidents of petroleum tanker accident which later caught fire were recorded in Onitsha on October 16, and October 18, 2019, respectively.
Obinwa said that PMS was spilling out from today’s tanker at the time of filling this report, but added that the highly inflammable substance had yet to catch fire.
“As we speak, there is no fire at the scene. Fire fighters are seriously working at the scene, pouring water to the tanker to prevent outbreak of fire,” he said.
Also, the Police Command in Anambra, yesterday, issued a statement advising residents in the area to stay clear of the area in order to prevent any disaster.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, who signed the statement, said police patrol teams have cordoned off the area.