Vehicles burnt as fuel-laden tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

A Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)-laden tanker has exploded at the NASFAT U-Turn end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway burning several vehicles on Wednesday afternoon.

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) said the explosion occurred on the lane of the expressway outbound Lagos, leading to traffic congestion.

Also, the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the tragedy on Wednesday.

The FRSC said that the incident occurred at the NASFAT U-Turn axis of the highway.

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The Education Officer of the Sector Command, Florence Okpe, said that a rescue team from the FRSC and the Fire Service were on the ground. However, she could not confirm any casualties at press time.

The explosion also affected some vehicles close to the fallen tanker.

Also, the Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, in a statement, said, “A fallen laden tanker at NASFAT turning outbound Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has exploded, traffic seriously affected, fire services contacted, motorists coming from Lagos have been diverted through Christ Embassy camp.

“TRACE, FRSC, and the police are on the ground monitoring the situation.”

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