By Austin Ogwuda
NO fewer than seven persons were roasted alive while property worth millions of Naira were destroyed following a fire incident that occurred Friday at Ometan village along Warri – Sapele road.
Report said that the unfortunate fire accident resulted when a petrol tanker loaded with the product fell on the road after the tanker head pulled off while on motion at about ten in the morning.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has commiserated with Ometan community in Okpe Local Government Area of the State on the death of seven indigenes of the community to a tanker fire.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori who dashed to the scene of the incident, said “I was just coming from the creeks where I went to inspect projects and there was no network so immediately I arrived the Navy jetty, I received a message from the Head of Personnel Management of Okpe Local Government Council informing me of the sad incident.
“On getting here I saw dead bodies and those who witnessed the unfortunate incident, said the tanker had an accident and exploded which led to the fire explosion.
“It is a very sad situation and I commiserate with the people of Ometan community and families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident”, the governor lamented.
*Caption: scene of the fire incident.