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Scores are feared trapped in buildings in Onitsha; after a petrol laden tanker crashed into buildings, sparking a fire.

In Onitsha, tanker explodes, houses on fire, residents trapped | Pulse Nigeria

Jude Egbas

<h2>Many residents of Onitsha in Anambra state are “currently trapped” following a fire outbreak.</h2>

The fire was sparked by a petrol laden tanker, TheCable is reporting.

One witness told TheCable that the tanker lost control and exploded into balls of fire after ramming into buildings in the Upper Iweka axis of the city.

The incident has created chaos among residents and traders in the nearby Ochanga market, the report states

“Many buildings are on fire and the firefighters are nowhere to be found,” a resident told TheCable.

Twitter users have been uploading videos of the incident as well.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A fuel tanker fell down in Onitsha and caught fire burning from Mcc to Upper Iweka. It&#39;s happening now. Source:<a href="https://twitter.com/Nonny_marshal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nonny_marshal</a> <a href="https://t.co/vV0ldt53nM">https://t.co/vV0ldt53nM</a>&mdash; Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) <a href="https://twitter.com/TosinOlugbenga/status/1184474071750328323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Information reaching me now has it that Onitsha market is on serious fire🔥🔥🔥 and no fire fighters for over 3 hours in Anambra. <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackIgboLord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlackIgboLord</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FBanks7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBanks7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AfamDeluxo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AfamDeluxo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/instablog9ja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@instablog9ja</a> <a href="https://t.co/OmCEGIMkkP">pic.twitter.com/OmCEGIMkkP</a>&mdash; MRMAN (@mrmanodili) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrmanodili/status/1184489558743932928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
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In a video of the tragic incident sent to TheCable, at least four houses were seen on fire.

The fire had not been put out at the time of the report.

Pulse will update this story as soon as we have more details.

Scene of a fire outbreak in Onitsha, Anambra State [Vanguard]

In Onitsha, tanker explodes, houses on fire, residents trapped

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