Driver, nursing mother die in Oyo tanker fire

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A cab driver, identified simply as Segi, and a nursing mother were burnt to death on Thursday in a tanker explosion on Sawmill Bridge, Onipepeye, at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Segi reportedly came out of his cab and was scooping fuel that spilled from the tanker when it ignited.PUNCH MetroOur correspondents learnt that the fire raged for about 30 minutes before officials of the Oyo State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service arrived at the scene.

“Petrol was gushing out of the tanker and streaming down under the bridge. Some people tried to scoop the fuel. There was a woman who was able to scoop two big buckets. A cab driver, who was passing by, parked his car and started scooping the fuel with his jerrycan. While he was at it, a fire ignited from under the bridge and raged to where the tanker was, resulting in an explosion.

Ajayi said officials of the Red Cross, Federal Road Safety Corps and policemen removed the corpses, adding that two motorcycles and three vehicles were burnt.PUNCH Metro

 

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