Fuel Tanker Falls In Ibadan, Kills Mother & Children, Many Others

Tragedy struck in Ibadan yesterday
evening when a petrol tanker fell at Molete under bridge, spilling its contents
which instantly caught fire.

In the resulting inferno, many
people, including a mother and two of her children, were said to have lost
their lives, according to a report by Tribune.

Many others, who ran for cover
inside their shops were also said to have been consumed by the fire, while many
vehicles, motor bikes and some buildings in the area were destroyed.

The driver of the tanker was said
to have been trapped in the fire.

Many other persons, especially
commuters waiting to board cabs and buses at the Molete under bridge, also
sustained varying degrees of burns.

Eyewitnesses said the tanker was
coming from Challenge area.

Its driver, it was said, was
complaining loudly about brake failure before the vehicle fell and spilled its
contents, resulting in damages and loss of lives.