EXPLOSION ROCKS UMUAHIA CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
An explosion on Tuesday rocked the diocesan headquarters of the Catholic Archdiocese of Umuahia, popularly called Mater Dei Catholic Cathedral, Azikiwe Road, Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
It was gathered that the explosion, which occurred on the church premises at about 2.45pm, caused pandemonium in the area as residents, who were taken by surprise, ran for safety.
Sources at the cathedral revealed the explosion was caused by an old abandoned petrol tank, which had been buried underground and long forgotten.
The church gardener, after his routine clean-up, was said to have unknowingly set fire on the heap of refuse collected while cleaning the compound directly where the tank was buried.
The heat from the fire was said to have triggered the explosion, which affected roofs of houses around the cathedral; but no life was lost in the incident.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Chris Ezike, told newsmen that personnel of the Explosive Ordinance Department of the State Command were moved to the scene of the incident.
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