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  • Homes and shops were destroyed as petrol tanker exploded in Ogun.

THE NATION REPORTERS reports that several homes and shops were destroyed as a fuel-laden tanker exploded at the boundary between Olambe and Matogun, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

 

The truck driver was said to be conveying the product to a filling station in the area when he lost control of the vehicle due to the bad road.

 

About 10 shops were reported to have been gutted by the fire.

The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a statement on Saturday said that no casualties were recorded.

 

Farinloye said, “A tanker laden with about 45,000 litres of PMS crashed, spilled its content and exploded around 7am at Olambe, Matogun Road, Ifo LGA, Ogun State.

 

“Though no life was lost or anyone sustained injury but about 10 buildings were consumed in the incident.”

 

Meanwhile, the fire had been put out.

 

See photos below:

 


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