October 6, (THEWILL) – At least two persons have been confirmed dead and 12 vehicles razed, after a petrol-laden tanker exploded at Sango-Ota Old Toll Gate Plaza, along the Lagos-Abeokuta road, in Ogun State.
Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the incident, said the tanker was ascending the Ilo Awele slope, adjoining the Abeokuta-Lagos section of the expressway, when it fell around 1:30am on Thursday, spilled its content and went up in flames.
“Men of the fire service were contacted immediately and the area was cordoned-off to prevent a secondary crash”, Okpe said, adding that as at 4:05 in the morning, “a total of 12 vehicles were involved, which comprised three luxury buses, four tricycles, three motorcycles, one yellow bus and a tanker.”
Okpe explained further that “A total of three persons were rescued to Ota General Hospital (two male adults and one female adult), seriously burnt.
“Two bodies burnt beyond recognition have been evacuated from the scene.
“The suspected cause of the multiple crash was mechanical deficiency. While ascending, the vehicle rolled back and got hooked. The content spilled off and there was fire outbreak.”
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