Report has it that about 7:30 on Sunday, 12 December 2021, a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded at Chris-Tee filling station near Boromio roundabout, Onitsha.
According to DRC Margaret B Onabe
Acting Sector Public Education Officer, FRSC,
men of the Fire Service and FRSC Rescue Team worked together to curtail the inferno.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State, Corps Commander Adeoye A Irelewuyi calmed the public while the Fire Service battled the fire and prevented its escalation.
The area was also cordoned off and traffic diverted.
According to an eyewitness report, the fire started at CHRISTEE Gas plant and spread over to the two other nearby Fuelling Stations (CHRISTEE and SILVER Filling Stations). The men of the fire service worked assiduously to put off the fire.
As of the time of filing this report, the total damages and casualties are yet to be ascertained.
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