Just in: Two die in Ogun tanker explosion, 12 vehicles smashed

Two persons were burnt to death on Thursday, three other persons injured and 12 vehicles destroyed in an early morning tanker explosion that occurred in the Ilo Awela area of Sango tollgate on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
She stated that the, “FRSC carried out a rescue operation at about 1:30am Thursday morning involving a tanker laden with PMS while ascending Ilo Awela slope adjoining Abeokuta–Lagos section of the expressway (that) fell and went into flame.
“Men of the fire service were contacted immediately and the area was cordoned (off) to prevent secondary crash.
“As at 4:05am, a total of 12 vehicles were involved. They comprised three luxurious buses, four tricycles, three motorcycles, one yellow bus and a tanker.
“A total of three persons were rescued to Ota General hospital; two male adult and only female adult seriously burnt.
“Two bodies burnt beyond recognition have been evacuated from the scene.”
She added that “mechanical deficiency” was suspected to be the cause of the multiple crashes.