10 Burnt To Death In A Tanker Explosion On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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10 Burnt To Death In A Tanker Explosion On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

No fewer than 10 people were reportedly burnt to death in a tanker explosion at Araromi on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday morning.

the fuel-laden tanker exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The incident occurred at Araromi town, before Sagamu interchange, Ogun State in the early hours of Thursday

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had advised motorists and the public to use alternative routes on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway due to the explosion at Araromi town before the Interchange.

Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

“The rescue operation is still on and the people involved are yet to be confirmed because the bus is also involved.

“The crash scene was cordoned to avoid a secondary crash as traffic has been diverted.

” Men of Fire Service have arrived at the scene and effort is being made to put out the fire. Traffic has been temporarily diverted at Lufuwape U-turn to ease the traffic situation,” he said.

“The sector commander advised motorists to remain calm and cooperate with traffic managers controlling the situation,” he added

Upon visiting the site of the explosion, Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed that five vehicles were burnt in the raging inferno.

He said that victims of the accidents were burnt beyond recognition.

According to him, the vehicles involved in the accident are: a Mack truck marked AKL 198 ZT; an Iveco truck with no registration number; a Mazda bus marked FFE 361 XB, an unmarked truck and the Mack tanker.

He attributed the cause of the accident to over speed.