Explosion Rocks Catholic Church In Umuahia

Heavy Explosion Rocks Catholic Church In Umuahia(Photo)

By Wisdom Nwedene

There
is currently a heavy tension in Umuahia following an explosion that
rocked Mater Dei Catholic Church, Azikiwe Road, Abia state.

Igbere
TV correspondent who visited the scene of the incident reports that the
explosion which occurred in the church premises at about 2:45pm, caused
pandemonium in the area as residents scampered for safety.

Igbere
TV gathered that the explosion was caused by an old abandoned petrol
tank which had been buried and long forgotten. The church gardener,
after his routine clean up was said to have burnt the refuse directly
where the tank was buried, triggering the explosion which affected roofs
of houses around the cathedral.

As at the time of writing this report, no life was however affected by the incident.

Source:- Igberetvnews