A truck loaded with petroleum product Wednesday exploded at Upper Iweka, Onitsha in Anambra State, killing a woman and her baby, while also burning down several shops.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying that as at the time of filling this report, only the unidentified woman and her baby have been lost to the fire. “Meanwhile, a yet to be identified woman and her baby caught up by the inferno and burnt beyond recognition were rushed to Toronto Hospital but certified dead by a medical doctor while receiving treatment.”
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