THE Federal Road Safety Corps – FRSC, has confirmed the death of eight
Persons after a petrol-laden tanker fell and spilled its contents in Ondo State.
The unfortunate incident happened while people were scooping fuel from the tanker on Sunday along the Ore-Benin Expressway, Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the State.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ondo State, Ezekiel Son-Allah, confirmed the number of casualties from the explosion on Monday.
Son-Allah said that the fuel tanker with no registration number lost control due to overspeeding.
He noted that following the development, some residents of a closeby village stormed the scene and started scooping fuel spilt from the fallen tanker.
According to him, unfortunately, the tanker exploded, burning eight persons who were scooping fuel to death.
