TWO FEARED DEAD AS PETROL TANKER EXPLODES IN IBADAN

“It was the spillover of fuel from the fallen fuel tanker at the main road that catches fire from one pit under Onipepeye bridge, and before we could say anything, we heard a big exploding sound, it was so terrific, then there were tick flames everywhere and I think in the process where everyone were trying to get out of the scene that the two person were so unlucky as the fire catch up with them.”

“We called the fire service personnel to come and rescue the situation before the fire started but it took them more than good 40 minutes before they arrived, and by the time they got here, the fire had already burned two people to death.

“These people were inside their cars, trying to navigates their way to the main expressway, they should be coming from either Gbagi market or Gate axis, we did not recognize any of the victims, as you can see they have burnt beyond recognition, all their personal belongings also burned with them, so up till now we could not recognize them, nor contact their family members, assume the fire service people are here on time maybe they would have saved the situation’.

Penpushing further reports that, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command,  Olugbenga Fadeyi when contacted said that ‘a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as PMS fell down at Onipepeye, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, two people were burnt to death, as a result of the inferno, alongside with three vehicles and one motorcycle.