Many people have been burnt to death in a petrol tanker accident that occurred in Enugu State.
Scores were said to be injured and several vehicles destroyed in the inferno which occurred this Saturday at Ugwu Onyeama Federal Highway.
A tanker driver, who witness the occurrence stated that the accident claimed many lives.
The eyewitness stated that some of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals.
“Yes, there was a big tragedy this afternoon at Ugwu Onyeama Federal Highway. A tanker carrying premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, fell on the hilly road and spilled the product.
“Unfortunately, it caught fire and all the vehicles plying the road at the time caught fire and burned people beyond recognition.
“As I am speaking with you, over 10 people including children have been burnt beyond recognition. Some have just been loaded in a pick-up van to the morgue now. So many others were loaded in a vehicle and taken to a morgue earlier.
“As we speak, there’s no road through Ugwu Onyeama,” he stated.
The tanker driver described the situation as tragic, noting that the second lane of the road is impassable.
