tanker explosion

50 persons have been officially confirmed dead, and 70 others are receiving treatment in four local hospitals following the explosion of a petrol tanker at Oluku along the Benin-Lagos Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

July 24, (THEWILL) - At least fifteen persons have been reported killed following a fuel tanker explosion on Sunday evening, along Showboy Road, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Spokesperson of the State Police...

February 08, (THEWILL) - A fuel-laden tanker on Wednesday, exploded on the Ore-Benin Expressway at Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ore, Sikiru Alonge, who confirmed the...

October 6, (THEWILL) – At least two persons have been confirmed dead and 12 vehicles razed, after a petrol-laden tanker exploded at Sango-Ota Old Toll Gate Plaza, along the Lagos-Abeokuta road, in Ogun State. Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety...

September 04, (THEWILL) - Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his heart-felt sympathy to the victims of the petrol tanker explosion at Matogun Area of Ifo Local Government Area of the state. Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief...

June 28, (THEWILL) – No fewer than 3 persons were burnt to death, while 2 others were rescued with burns on Monday evening, when a Diesel Tanker exploded in Lokoja, Kogi state capital. Corps Commander, Stephen Dawulung, Kogi Sector of...

June 22, (THEWILL) - The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that six tankers, five trucks and two cars were destroyed in a tanker explosion at Ogere, Ogun State, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun,...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 06, (THEWILL) - The Oremeji and Ajayi Farm area of Alagbole/Akute road was thrown into panic on Saturday morning when a petrol-laden tanker exploded at the retail station of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). According to eyewitnesses,...