Fuel tanker explodes on Ore-Benin Expressway
A fuel-laden tanker exploded on Wednesday on the Ore-Benin Expressway at Ore, Odigbo council area in Ondo.
It was the second of such explosions in the area in nine days as a kerosene tanker also burst into flames there on January 31, roasting its driver.
Sikiru Alonge, unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ore, who confirmed the two explosions, said Wednesday’s tanker driver escaped unhurt, and no life was lost in the incident.
He blamed the accident on the driver’s loss of control of the vehicle when it had a burst tyre.
Mr Alonge said efforts were in place to put out the fire and that FRSC personnel had been deployed to the area to ease traffic congestion.
“The explosion occurred because of a burst tyre. This made the tanker wobble and spill its content on the road leading to flames and, later, the explosion,” Mr Alonge stated. “There is no loss of life in the incident. We are collaborating with the fire station in Ondo town to help to put out the fire since there is no fire service station in Ore.”
The FRSC official added, “We have also deployed our personnel to the area to control traffic so as to ease traffic congestion.”
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