An industrial gas plant suddenly exploded on Thursday, December 24, in the industrial town of Nnewi, Anambra state. Over 100 people were reportedly burnt to death.
The explosion occurred at Chikason Group gas plant in Nnewi just few hours to Christmas.
According to an eyewitness, the incident
started at about 11am and was caused by an explosion that happened
because a truck discharged its contents without waiting for the
mandatory cooling time. At the same time, customers were said to be
refilling their gas cylinders.
The source claimed that all customers
who were at the gas plant had been burnt to ashes. People who were in
the neighborhood and passers-by reportedly were also caught in the
inferno.
The deceased and victims with heavy
burns were taken to Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH),
Nnewi. The heavy inferno did not allow rescue workers gain assess into
the factory where victims in their hundreds were allegedly trapped.
Photo credit: Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu
Photo credit: Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu
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