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Photos & Video: Petrol, Fuel Tanker Fire Explosion Killed 3 In Ikorodu Lagos Today
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March 17, 2015 – Pictures & Video: Petrol, Fuel Tanker Fire Explosion Accident Killed 3 In Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria Today
In the wee hours of today, Tuesday the 17th of March 2015, a fuel tanker caught fire in Ikorodu area of Lagos killing 3 including the driver.
According to eyewitnesses, the tragic incident occurred around 6:45am when the petrol tanker owned by Forte Oil suffered a break failure while climbing a steep hill.
The tanker driver, a motorcyclist and a passerby died on the spot as the fire wreaked havoc in Ikorodu.
Several cows and goats were burnt beyond recognition inside a slaughter slab in the area.
See photos and a video clip taken from the scene of the disaster below:
Amira
March 17, 2015 at 3:39 PM
To prevent this type of disaster, every car on Nigeria road must pass certification and safety test
Frank
March 17, 2015 at 5:15 PM
All these are happening because neither Tinubu nor Fashola built good road network. They are busy chopping money and claiming to be godfathers.
Faihi
March 17, 2015 at 7:50 PM
true,d road network from ikorodu to mile 12 is soooo bad,with bad turns everywhere,we told d road they were constructing wud lighten d traffic jam, now it’s tripled,worse than before ,left wide lanes for brt buses nd flower beds ,then left just two lanes for d masses.