Two persons have been burnt to death, while 12 vehicles were gutted in a petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Sango-Ota Old Toll Gate Plaza, along the Lagos-Abeokuta road, Ogun State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, leaving three persons with burns.
FRSC spokesperson in the State, Florence Okpe, who spoke with Newsmen, said that the tanker was ascending the Ilo-Awele slope, adjoining the Abeokuta-Lagos section of the expressway, when it fell around 1:30am, spilled its content and went up in flames.
She said; “Men of the fire service were contacted immediately and the area was cordoned-off to prevent a secondary crash.”
“A total of 12 vehicles were involved, which comprised three luxury buses, four tricycles, three motorcycles, one yellow bus and a tanker.”
“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.”