Two dead, one hospitalised as taker fire blazes near Ebonyi airport
Ebonyi State Government through the office of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the governor on Petroleum, Nnaemeka Nwafor, has confirmed a petrol tanker accident, along the popular Abakaliki-Afikpo Expressway.
The incident resulted in a fire outbreak that engulfed a tanker and other property.
According to reports gathered that two persons died instantly following the accident, while another is currently in the hospital.
While the survivor is receiving urgent medical attention the bodies of the dead have been deposited at the mortuary.
The SSA called on motorists, pedestrians and other road users not to panic over the incident as the Ebonyi State Government had brought the situation under control and there was a free flow of traffic in the area.
There is no cause to be afraid of the petrol tanker accident at the Onueke Airport flyover junction.
Ebonyi State government is on top of it to stop the menace and create free flow traffic in the area,” he said.
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, and other security agencies and the men of the Ebonyi State Fire Service were on the ground to ensure the free flow of traffic.
Nnaemeka commended the men of Ebonyi State Fire Service for their tireless effort in putting off the fire and further appreciated the youths who assisted in the exercise.
Motorists are advised to be cautious in the area as the government is ensuring a hitch-free evacuation of the affected tanker.
