Panic as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, destroys cars, homes, details emerge

• A petrol tanker detonation connected Wednesday, October 16 successful the Ibafo country of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway destroyed houses and vehicles
• Eyewitnesses blamed reckless driving for the tanker overturning and spilling substance into the drainage
• Authorities, including the FRSC and Ogun State Police Command, person yet to remark connected the incident

A petrol tanker detonation connected Wednesday, October 16, wreaked havoc connected the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, specifically successful the Ibafo axis, destroying houses and vehicles.

The detonation besides near respective people injured arsenic the occurrence dispersed to adjacent communities and properties.

Properties destroyed connected Lagos-Ibadan expressway arsenic petrol tanker explodes Photo credit: @Nigerianstories
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Eyewitnesses springiness details

According to eyewitnesses, the detonation occurred erstwhile a petrol-laden tanker overturned successful beforehand of a commercialized bank, spilling its highly flammable contents into the drainage system.

Shortly after, the leaked substance ignited, triggering a monolithic occurrence that rapidly engulfed the surrounding area.

One witness, who spoke to The Punch, blamed the incidental connected the reckless driving of the tanker operator.

The witnesser recounted:

"What I saw was that the tanker was swaying earlier it fell and divided its contents into the drainage. "It didn’t drawback occurrence immediately, arsenic immoderate hoodlums had started scooping the fuel."

Fire engulfs vehicles, buildings

The occurrence dispersed quickly, destroying 4 tipper trucks parked astatine the Osadol Fuel Station.

The witnesser added:

"I besides learned that the occurrence extended into the assemblage adjacent to the expressway. "It was a superior incident, but convey God the drainage had been constructed; otherwise, the harm would person been overmuch worse."

Several houses successful the adjacent assemblage were damaged, and astatine slightest 3 radical were injured successful the blaze. T

FRSC, different agencies tet to react

As reported by The Cable, efforts to scope officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Ogun State Police Command for comments were unsuccessful astatine the clip of reporting.

It remains unclear if immoderate fatalities were recorded successful the explosion.

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