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Explosion in Abeokuta Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

POSTED ON April 28, 2024 •   Metro      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Tanker Explosion l Credit: lasgidifm l Source:lasgidifm.com

An explosion involving a gas tanker has taken place at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others.

 The spokesperson for the Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to reporters in Abeokuta on Saturday, stating that it occurred at 4:10 pm.

The FRSC spokesperson explained that six people were involved in the incident, saying that one person who was the motor boy died in the incident, while two people were injured and rushed to the hospital.

“A total of five vehicles were involved, including two Nissan cars with registration numbers AAN 544 YC, LSD 993 CY, a Sino tanker marked T23771 LA, a Micra marked GDB 841 XR and a Honda CRV without registration number,” she said.

She further explained that the tanker suffered brake failure before it lost control, crashed into the road barricade, and then went up in flames.

She added that some vehicles and shops around were burnt.

“The fire service was contacted immediately and the scene was cordoned-off to avoid a secondary crash”, she added.

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