Monday, 5 November 2012

Abia Bad Road Killed Over 20 People



It was a dark weekend for the people Umuokpo in Amairinabuo Community of Obingwa LGA of Abia State, when a fuel tanker exploded killing several people and injuring others,
According to Daily Sun unconfirmed report, over 20 people, who rushed to scoop fuel from the fallen tanker, were burnt to death, while others, including 10 persons, said to be on danger list in a mission hospital in the area, sustained various degrees of burns.
The incident, which happened at Kilometer 10 on the Aba/Ikot Ekpene Highway last Friday, was said to have occurred when a Mack fuel tanker with the registration number ABIA: XA 976 KKE, heading towards Aba, got stuck in mud as a result of bad road condition.

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