Scores Feared Dead As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Kwara

A fuel tanker explosion which occurred in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Friday morning has reportedly claimed the lives of multiple passengers.

A live video posted by a Facebook user, Orioye Chanter Ijobaibile, showed the raging fire at Iyemanja community, along the expressway in Okolowo axis, Ilorin.

In the video, Orioye narrated the horrifying scene, saying, “People are inside the cars, and it is burning. What is even worrisome is that many other trucks that always carry fuel are passing near the fire. That is risky. They may also catch fire. We are just waiting for security operatives to show up so that they can stop them. People are getting burned inside the fire.”

This explosion comes just weeks after a similar incident in Niger State, where several people were burnt to death when a fuel tanker exploded on a busy highway.