Less than forty-eight (48) hours after the Ochanga market located in Onitsha, Anambra State was razed down by fire following a fallen petroleum tanker, tragedy again stroke at the city of Onitsha as another petrol tanker caused yet more damage in the early hours of on Friday morning in Onitsha.
The fire incident occurred at Omaha Phase two around Chukwudi Bus Stop Onitsha after another tanker laden with petrol fell at the middle of Onitsha/Enugu Expressway about 3.30 am.
Confirming the incidence, Executive Assistant to Gov Willie Obiano on Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) disclosed that SEMA team visited the scene about 4 am on Friday, adding that no life was lost. Gov Obinwa stressed that the incident took the same dimension as that of Wednesday afternoon, but noted that the timely arrival of firefighters in the state led to the quenching of the inferno.
“The second fire outbreak in Onitsha within the week was equally severe, property worth several billions of naira including buildings, vehicles and other valuable property were affected at Omaba Phase two.
“The petroleum product spilled through the gutter and resulted in the fire extending beyond the point the vehicle fell,’’ he said.
Gov Obinwa disclosed that the fire extended to a mechanic workshop around the area and burnt vehicles parked in the place.
He noted that a full assessment on both Upper Iweka/Ochanja and Omaba disaster would be carried out by the agency.