{"id":115885,"date":"2025-01-06T06:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115885"},"modified":"2025-01-06T06:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:09:53","slug":"two-feared-dead-banks-bunt-in-delta-tanker-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/two-feared-dead-banks-bunt-in-delta-tanker-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Two feared dead, banks bunt in Delta tanker explosion\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1820437518558283742\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">About five persons are feared dead and properties destroyed at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, following a petrol tanker explosion.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1820437518558283742-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nPolice Public Relations Officer of the State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said the First Bank, and Access Bank in the town were also burnt in the inferno that occurred on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He said four houses, including an Anglican Church and two vehicles were also torched.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker ladden with petrol, it was learnt, fell and\u00a0 burst into flames burning the victims who were on its part.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the incident occurred along Old Asaba-Lagos road.<\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cWe were told that petrol tanker fell by the First Bank in Agbor when the driver tried to make a turn at the old Lagos\/Asaba road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I ran to the scene to find out, it was devastating.<\/p>\n<p>*We are yet to see firefighters at the scenes, the fire is still burning as I speak to you now\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About five persons are feared dead and properties destroyed at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, following a petrol tanker explosion. 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