Seven persons have been confirmed dead in a tanker explosion that occurred on Wednesday at Ajilete on Idiroko expressway, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that the explosion, which happened at about 8.45 am, was triggered after a commercial bus collided with a petrol tanker on the expressway.
The incident has been confirmed by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The FRSC unit commander of Idiroko, Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, told reporters that two other persons sustained injuries in the incident.
Gatekeepers News reports that Olaluwoye explained that the ill-fated commercial bus was at top speed, forcing it to ram into the tanker.
According to him, the tanker which was ascending the sloppy Ajilete road was laden with 33 litres of petroleum products.
He said a total of nine persons were involved in the accident.
