Fubara visits scene as five confirmed dead, 70 cars burnt in Rivers tanker explosion
By Jeffrey Agbo
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Saturday visited the scene of the fuel tanker explosion that killed at least five persons in Eleme Local Government Area.
Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Commissioner for Energy, Maximus Nwafor, went with the governor to the location.
No fewer than 70 vehicles were razed in the fire.
After inspecting the scene, Fubara directed security agencies to conduct a thorough assessment of the incident to facilitate the provision of aid to victims’ families.
He said, “Yesterday around 7-8pm, we go information about a very serious inferno that was caused by a tanker conveying PMS.
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“I got the information through the MD of Indorama and immediately alerted the security agencies. From what we are seeing this morning, it was not a very pleasant case.
“We recorded, from what I am seeing, a huge number of vehicles being destroyed and souls lost. I have already asked the security agencies to give us a full brief. So that we can come into the situation fully by seeing how much we can support the families of the bereaved and see how we can cushion the effect of the losses.”
He also lamented the deteriorating condition of the Eleme section of the East-West road.
“We all know the situation of this road; it is really really unfortunate. Most of our people when plying this road do so with caution,” he said.
