Tanker explosion kills two in Rivers

Two persons have been killed when a tanker laden with Liquefied Natural Gas exploded and went up into flames at the Obiri-Ikwerre flyover along the East-West road outskirts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State It was gathered that the tanker burst into flames at about 9:25am when it fell while trying to negotiate the bypass at the flyover. The truck was said to have crushed a salon car with two occupants inside which led to their death. When contacted, spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident and the casualty figure. According to Iringe-Koko, two persons died in the tanker fire, saying she and the Commissioner of Police are on the ground to access the situation while.the fire has been put off.