JUST IN: MANY FEARED DEAD IN OGUN TANKER FIRE EXPLOSION

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An unspecified number of individuals have perished in a tanker fire incident that transpired at midnight on the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway.

The representative of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, stated that the event occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday. He clarified that a 33,000-litre petrol tanker capsized due to excessive speed, resulting in the spillage of its contents onto the thoroughfare.

In a conversation with journalists, Akinbiyi remarked, “The case of an inferno caused by a 30,000-litre fuel-laden tanker which fell on its side and spilled its contents around 0100hrs today, along the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange stretch of the PMB Expressway, due to excessive speed and loss of control, has been reported.”

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“The effect of the unfortunate incident also extended to the burning of a truck and a tow vehicle along the roadside, as well as the destruction of a PHCN cable supplying electricity to Mowe and environs.

“Though the casualty figures cannot be ascertained presently, rescue and emergency services made up of TRACE, Ogun State and Nestlé PLC Fire Service, FRSC, and the Police are still on the ground to restore normalcy and orderliness after quenching the fire and carrying out the decantation process.”

He urged motorists to exercise patience and adhere to the traffic diversions and re-routing measures established by TRACE, the police, the Ogun State Fire Service, FRSC, Amotekun, and the NSCDC.

“However, any inconveniences as a result of this unfortunate incident are highly regretted,” he added.