Just In: One Feared Dead, Many Injured As Tanker Explodes In Abeokuta
One person was feared dead while lots of of vehicles got burnt in a tanker explosion that happened on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The incident occurred around 8:15 am on Tuesday on the Presidential Boulevard around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta.
The explosion, which allegedly involved a 33,000 fuel-laden tanker, happened due to a brake failure.
The tanker, which was coming from Sagamu-Siun-Oke-Mosan Road climbed the overhead bridge but suddenly lost control while coming down from the bridge.
The tanker afterwards, hit a motorcycle that was in motion and then ran into some commercial vehicles stationed at the extreme of the bridge waiting for passengers.
A little while after it rammed into the vehicles, it exploded.
The fire which spread to a few offices around the place caused panic as many motorists made u-turns to avoid being caught up in the explosion.
Some officials of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps were seen at the scene controlling the traffic.
