At least three persons were confirmed to have been burnt to death and several others injured in a tanker explosion in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday.
The deaths were confirmed by the Director of the Ogun State Emergency Management Agency, Ige Olufolarin, who said the bodies were burnt beyond recognition.
The incident occurred around 8:15 am on the Presidential Boulevard Road around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta.
The explosion, which reportedly involved a 33,000-fuel laden tanker, happened due to a break failure.
Olufolarin said, “About seven vehicles and five motorcycles were also burnt in the explosion.
“The incident occurred along presidential Boulevard, near Guarantee Trust Bank, opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta.
“It was gathered that the tanker which was coming from Sagamu-Siun-Oke-Mosan Road climbed the overhead bridge lost control of the vehicle while descending from the bridge.”
Joint rescue operations from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Nigeria Police were at the scene.
