A fish seller who survived yesterday's early morning explosion at the mile three motor park in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital has recounted that he escaped by the whiskers as he plied his trade.

He made this known at his hospital bed in Mile one while speaking to journalists on what transpired as he set out for his daily job of fish selling.

He revealed that the explosion took him by surprise as he was just settling for the business of the day before he heard the loud sound.

In the meantime the Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka Friday has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident with a view to ascertaining the cause of the explosion and bringing the perpetrators to justice.