In the early hour of Friday a petrol tanker explosion has left many feared dead along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State.
Lens News gathered that, the incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. when a 33,000-litre petrol tanker lost control, overturned, and spilled its contents, which later ignited into a massive fire.
The inferno destroyed several vehicles, including a truck and a towing van, and also damaged electricity cables supplying power to nearby communities.
Spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed that rescue agencies including the Ogun Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), police, Amotekun, and NSCDC were on ground to contain the situation.
As of press time, the exact number of casualties has not been confirmed, but emergency workers are still on the scene conducting rescue and decantation operations.
Authorities have urged motorists to cooperate with traffic officials as diversions have been created to ease movement around the affected area.
