Two injured, six vehicles burnt in Lagos-Ibadan tanker explosion

Two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, while six vehicles were burnt when a petrol-laden truck exploded on Wednesday afternoon along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State.

The explosion, which occurred at the NASFAT turning point on the expressway, was caused as a result of the petrol-laden tanker, which overturned at the axis and spilled its content, thereby resulting in a heavy traffic congestion in the area.

The incident also led to traffic congestion.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this to our correspondent.

He said the injured were taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

It was also gathered that the explosion affected six vehicles, including four trucks, one bus, and one Toyota Camry.

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps also confirmed the explosion.

The Education Officer of the sector command, Florence Okpe, said that a rescue team from the FRSC and the fire service were on the ground.

Also confirming the incident, TRACE said the explosion occurred on the lane of the expressway outbound Lagos.

Akinbiyi, in a statement sent to our correspondent earlier, said, “A fallen laden tanker at NASFAT turning outbound Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has exploded, traffic seriously affected, fire services contact, motorists coming from Lagos diverted through Christ Embassy camp. TRACE, FRSC, and the police are on the ground monitoring the situation.