Many feared useless as petrol tanker explodes in Edo

Many persons are feared useless, whereas 10 others sustained various levels of accidents, when a gasoline tanker fell and exploded alongside Oluku on the Benin-Lagos highway in Edo State right now, October 15.

The ill-fated petrol tanker reportedly fell to the aspect whereas making an attempt to make a U-turn close to Oluku Market fell and spilled its contents on the highway.

Witnesses stated shortly after the tanker fell, residents and different passers-by rushed to the scene and commenced scooping gasoline from the highway and drainage channels.

One of the witnesses stated individuals who arrived early on the scene joined in scooping, earlier than safety operatives arrived and cordoned off the world.

He stated the truck proprietor later introduced one other tanker to evacuate the remaining content material from the fallen automobile earlier than it exploded, leaving a number of victims burnt past recognition.

He stated 10 injured victims had been rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for medical consideration, whereas corpses had been deposited on the hospital’s mortuary.