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Tragedy struck on Wednesday at the Anyama Motor Mechanic Village, in the Mile Two area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a faulty gas cylinder exploded, injuring three persons and chopping off the left leg of a mechanic.
The incident happened when the mechanic, whose name had yet to be ascertained, was passing near the cylinder.
The impact of the explosion was said to have chopped off the victim’s left leg from the knee downward, shattering the phones in his pockets.
A witness, Okey Peter, said residents rushed to the scene after the deafening noise, which caused panic in the area.