There was panic earlier today at 9th Mile area in Enugu state after a tanker carrying gas was involved in an accident and went up in flames. 

According to reports, the huge inferno caused serious commotion among the residents who struggled to clear some of properties including crates of beer as the fire raged on. 

An eyewitness identified as Felix Festus revealed that men of the state fire service came after two hours despite their office being closed to the scene. 

Here are pictures from the fire incident.