It was wailing galore today
at Orogun Junction along Iwo road/Ojoo expressway as no fewer than three
persons were reported dead while five persons sustained serious burns when an
NNPC tanker trying to offload fuel from another exploded and caught fire.
The raging inferno also
touched no fewer than eight shops while two Sport Utility Vehicles were not
spared as they were burnt to ashes.
The incident occurred
beside Energy filling station at Orogun Junction via Iwo road/Ojoo expressway
between 11am and 1pm.
Tick smoke covered the air
as most shop and car owners packed in some perimeters close to the scene made
frantic efforts to retrieve their properties for fear of being burnt
An eye witness Dr Ayo
Osisanwo, told our man that the unfortunate incident occurred when an NNPC
truck was offloading fuel from another NNPC truck which had fallen off the road
but still loaded with fuel.
According to him, the
inferno started in the process of technical transfer of the fuel to an empty
tanker when the one loaded caught fire.
Three persons were
reportedly feared dead in the process as fuel drained into the area and
exploded burning properties and human found along its path.
Five persons who sustained
serious burns were rushed to the hospital with an Oyo state ambulance
dispatched to the scene.
A detachment of men of the
Nigerian Civil Defence Corp, Police, and the fire service stormed the scene but
ran out of water and effort was made to source for water.
As the fire rages on, there
was traffic gridlock as the expressway was blocked leaving only one lane for
those both traffic.
The lane was totally blocked consequently as
all road users tried to escape the scene.
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