Meanwhile, the death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu- Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen to 18.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the increase in fatalities on Sunday.
Initially, the death toll was reported at 11, but Agbakoba revealed that an additional seven people, who had been rushed to nearby hospitals, succumbed to their injuries
The explosion occurred on Saturday at approximately 11:30 a.m. when a fuel-laden tanker had brake failure and crashed into other vehicles, causing a fire that resulted in the destruction of 11 vehicles.
He said three persons were not injured in the incident.
Among the burnt vehicles were one fuel tanker, one water tanker, 15 cars, and a tricycle.
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