Carnage Scene as petrol Tanker Explodes in Ogun
By: Collins Mbakwe
No fewer than 17 people are feared dead as a petrol tanker belonging to the Dangote Group exploded in Ogun on Friday.
Northeast Star Magazine reliably gathered that the tanker had a head-on collision with a Mazda bus marked, ZT728 KLD and in the process killed 17 people.
The tanker caught fire along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State at about 5 a.m.
Fielding questions from newsmen, Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC spokesperson in the state, said the accident happened before Isara bridge in Ogun east senatorial district.
Ms. Okpe said 14 of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, adding that the FRSC was able to identify one man, one woman, and a girl.
“The total number of people involved is not ascertained, but a total of 17 bodies have been identified.
“One male, one female, and one female child only have been identified, while others were burnt beyond recognition and no injury sustained,” Ms. Okpe said.
“The suspected causes of the fatal crash were route violation and dangerous driving, which resulted in a head-on collision and fire outbreak.”
The Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, described the crash as an avoidable one if one of the drivers had obeyed traffic rules and regulations.
The FRSC boss also commiserated with the families of the victims, enjoining them to contact the FRSC office in Ogere for more information about the crash.
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