17 persons feared dead as petrol tanker catches fire in Lagos –Ibadan highway

At least 17 persons were feared dead when a tanker caught fire along the Lagos-Ibadan highway in Ogun State in the early hours of Friday.

According to the report, the incident happened around 5 am today before the Isara bridge.

Newsflash Nigeria gathered that 14 of the 17 bodies were burnt beyond recognition.

Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident.

The spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said 14 of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, adding that the FRSC was able to identify one man, one woman and a girl.

“The total number of people involved is not ascertained, but a total of 17 bodies (killed) have been identified.

“One male, one female, and one female child only have been identified, while others were burnt beyond recognition and no injury sustained,” Okpe said.

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She added that the tanker had a head-on collision with a Mazda bus marked, ZT728 KLD.

“The suspected causes of the fatal crash were route violation and dangerous driving, which resulted in a head-on collision and fire outbreak.

Meanwhile, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, described the crash as an avoidable one with caution and obedience to traffic rules and regulations.

Umar commiserated with the families of the victims, enjoining them to contact the FRSC office in Ogere for more information about the crash.

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