60-year-old Catholic cleric burnt to death in Anambra explosion

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A 60-year old Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Edmond Nwagbal was on Saturday burnt beyond recognition in an explosion at St. Peter Claver

The Nation gathered that the explosion, which occurred around 4 am, was traced to the priest’s room.The explosion, which blew off the roof of the priest’s room, set fire in the entire room and left the body of the deceased shattered.

Another priest was said to have sustained life threatening injuries after reportedly jumping out from a window and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.He said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. “The inferno which cause is yet to be ascertained affected part of the Church residential building. As a result the parish priest one Rv Fr.Edmond Nwagbala ‘m’ aged about 60yrs was burnt beyond recognition inside his room at same premises.“Police patrol teams attached to Otolo Division led by the DPO visited the scene and Fire Service department was equally alerted, they responded promptly and put off the fire before it escalates.

 

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