Uncertained number of people have been reportedly roasted in multiple explosions that rocked Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State.
Not fewer than 100 vehicles were also reported burnt in the incident which occurred from fuel tankers late Friday night.
According to report, a tanker laden with petroleum products exploded and burst into flames that spread to other tankers and many other vehicles trapped in a gridlock.
No official statement yet from the government.
Though the number of victims could not be ascertained, but sources said many people trapped in their vehicles were roasting by the inferno.
The fire was said to have raged for hours but was later put out by many fire service trucks with support from the Indoroma Petrochemical.
A source told The Nation that he heard a deafening sound twice from his residence with voices shouting for help.
The source said: “I heard a very loud sound about 20 minutes ago, and people were shouting.
“The sound came from the Petro-Chemical company area. So when I came out I saw a tick smoke with fire from a distance.”
A resident of Port Harcourt, Segun Owolabi said: “I saw four dead bodies burnt. Some may have been in the bushes because many ran away. I saw a whole stretch of vehicles burnt down, trailer burnt down.
“There seems to be a truck carrying substances and it was as if it had collision with another vehicle that may have ignited the fire. Over 20 vehicles burnt down and several people trapped.
“There may be more bodies. Oh my God this is a tragedy. A stretch of vehicles burnt”.
