Chaos As Tanker Explodes Inside Filling Station

A petrol tanker has exploded within the premises of a filling station in Umuahia, capital of Abia State.

It was gathered that residents of Aba road in the state capital on Saturday woke up to huge smoke billowing from the station, which is reportedly owned by a serving minister.

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Though the cause of the inferno is unknown, the fire has lasted for over two hours, with little or no impact from the state fire service.

The filling station is situated close to some residential buildings along Aba road and few meters away from the city center.

Many residents were seen with buckets of water while supporting efforts of firefighters to contain the inferno.

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