A petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday.
The explosion triggered a fire which destroyed vehicles and
houses. Some persons reportedly sustained injuries from the ensuing
conflagration.
Punch quoted one eyewitness as saying that the fire started
when the tanker overturned in front of a commercial bank.
The respondent blamed the tanker driver’s recklessness for
the incident.
“What I saw was that
the tanker was swaying before it fell and split its contents into the drainage.
It didn’t catch fire immediately, as some hoodlums had started scooping the
fuel,” the eyewitness said.
“However, after a few minutes, fire struck from the other
side of the expressway, and it escalated. Four tipper trucks parked on the
premises of Osadol Fuel Station were destroyed.
“I also learned that the fire extended into the community
close to the expressway.
“It was a serious
incident, but thank God the drainage had been constructed; otherwise, the
damage would have been much worse.
“The fire injured about three people and damaged buildings.
Those affected were mostly people living close to where the drainage
construction ends.”
Spokespersons of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and
the Ogun police command were not immediately available for comments.
On Tuesday, more than 90 people died after a petrol tanker
exploded in Jigawa.
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