A family has reportedly lost four siblings in a tanker accident that occurred along the Nigerian Port Authority and Delta Steel Company (NPA-DSC) Expressway in Uvwie local government area of Delta State.
Trouble started on Thursday July 8th 2021, as a fuel tanker, negotiating the bend from Warri Refinery Road to NPA Expressway, fell on six pupils of the Army Day Primary School in the council area.
It was learnt that a family lost four siblings with other two kids on the spot while many more sustained severe injuries as the tanker fell on them as they were returning after close of school.
The tanker with registration number MKD 582 ZD rammed into them at an intersection leading to Warri Refinery Road by NPA Expressway.
It was gathered that about six of the children were confirmed dead and taken to the mortuary while others were rushed to the Army Hospital located at Effurun Barracks for treatment.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ekpan Police station, CSP Bulus Musa, was also at the scene, helping in evacuating the dead bodies of the pupils and the movement of the injured to the hospital.
The incident caused a gridlock that almost resorted into another stampede in the area as the police operatives made efforts to ensure free vehicular and commuters movement along the highway.
Also at the scene of the accident, are officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Warri Unit, on rescue mission while fire-fighters were also on hand with their trucks to ensure the tanker was prevented from going up in flames.
The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, DSP Edafe Bright, confirmed the incident.
