How tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol fell, caught fire, injured one, burnt vehicle in Osogbo

Residents of Ataoja Estate Area popularly known as Ona-Baba-Ona in Osogbo, capital of Osun State were thrown into panic as one person was severely injured on Wednesday after a tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol fell and caught fire.

,,,,,,,The tanker, which was believed to be heading from Ibadan, Oyo State to Osogbo, got burnt completely even as fire fighters made efforts to prevent it from escalating to nearby buildings.

Also, a vehicle that was parked beside the road caught fire after the tanker exploded.

The injured victim was said to be the driver of the tanker.

The Public Relations Officer of the Osun State Fire Service, Adekunle Ibrahim, confirmed the incident in an interview with newsmen, saying that the injured driver, whose name was unknown, had been taken to a hospital.

,,,,,,,,Ibrahim said the reason for the fall of the tanker could not be ascertained and the driver was severely injured that he could not speak to them, adding that fire fighters promptly responded to the fire outbreak and that it has been quenched.

One of the eyewitnesses’ who identified himself as Lekan explained that the driver was trying to avoid potholes on the road before it lost control and fell, adding that he joined other eyewitnesses in rescuing the driver of….the tanker and his boy during the inferno.

,,,,,,,,,The resident urged the state government to fill the potholes so as to avoid future occurrence of accidents in the area.

At the time of filing this report, some residents of the affected areas were gathered at the scene in fear of the unknown.

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