A fuel laden tanker exploded in Irete, along Owerri/Onitsha road, Owerri, Imo State this morning.
The incident has thrown residents of the area into panic.
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As at the time of filing this report, the Imo Fire Service has been called but are yet to arrive at the scene.
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Eyewitnesses report that the tanker driver and a woman that was passing by have already burnt to death.
More details to come.