An unexpected explosion on Tuesday rocked Mater Dei Catholic Church, Azikiwe Road, Umuahia, the Abia state capital.

ABN gathered that the explosion which occurred in the church premises at about  2:45pm, caused pandemonium in the area as residents scampered for safety.

Further checks by ABN revealed that the explosion was caused by an old abandoned petrol tank which had been buried and long forgotten. The church gardener, after his routine clean up was said to have burnt the refuse directly where the tank was buried, triggering the explosion which affected roofs of houses around the cathedral.

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