Truck conveying petrol catches fire, burns shops, vehicles in Calabar

A tanker motortruck conveying petroleum products connected Sunday caught occurrence aft it was progressive successful a roadworthy mishap other the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat, Cross River State, destroying respective shops and affecting vehicles.

The incidental occurred connected October 4, 2026, erstwhile the tanker reportedly overturned successful the accident, resulting successful a occurrence that dispersed to adjacent shops and buildings.

The operator of the tanker, who was reportedly trapped successful the fire, was rescued and taken to a infirmary for aesculapian attention.

The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying officers from the Odukpani Division were deployed to the country to unafraid the country and forestall further harm.

The Command said the Fire Service had besides been alerted and was expected to deploy unit to incorporate and ext...