Friday, March, 20 2026 - A fully loaded lorry crashed into the St. Matthias Catholic Church, Agulu, located along Agulu Lake-Golden Tulip Hotel Road, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, and immediately caught fire.
It was gathered that the incident, which occurred late on
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, caused gridlock where rescue efforts were being made
to quench the fire from escalating.
The lorry was reportedly on full speed when it veered across
the road and crashed the fence of a building, thereby igniting fire.
Although no life was lost and no one was injured, the driver
of the truck escaped from the scene immediately after the crash.
The Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire
Service, led by Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the development.
Chiketa attributed the accident to speeding and loss of
control.
“A fire incident occurred yesterday, at St. Matthias
Catholic Church, Agulu, located along Agulu Lake–Golden Tulip Hotel Road,
following a road accident involving a heavy-duty lorry,” he said.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the lorry lost control,
veered off the road, and crashed into the church premises, subsequently
igniting a fire outbreak.
“A crew of Firemen from the Anambra State Fire Service
responded promptly to the distress call and successfully brought the situation
under control, effectively contained the fire and prevented further escalation.
Operations at the scene have been concluded, and Firemen safely withdrew to the
station."
He also disclosed that similarly, a fire incident occurred
at Climax Industry Limited, located at Nnanka Street, Oduma Layout, Obosi,
Idemili North LGA of the state.
According to him, the inferno, which occurred on Wednesday,
prompted an immediate response from firefighters, with personnel from both
Ogidi and Okpoko Fire Stations mobilising to the scene
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