Over 60 People Killed As Petrol Tanker Explodes Along Benin-Ore Road

It was a black Friday indeed, as the death toll of those burnt in a petrol tanker fire incident had risen to over 60.
The road accident occurred at around 1.30pm on Friday in Ugbogui Village, near Ofusu, the boundary town between Edo and Ondo state.

An eyewitness account disclosed that the accident which took place on the Benin-Ore dual carriage way, involved three vehicles which included a trailer loaded with cement and belonging to Dangote Group, a luxurious bus said to be owned by the Young Shall Grow Motors, and a petrol tanker loaded with fuel.

According to the eyewitness, victims of the accident included drivers and motor-boys of both trailer and the tanker including 53 passengers of the luxurious bus.

The cause of the multiple accidents, was attributed to the trailer which had a flat tire, hit the tanker, which also in the process, hit the luxurious bus that subsequently burst into flames.

It was gathered that the accident caused heavy traffic along the ever busy highway which forced vehicles to divert into feeder roads along the expressway.


*May their souls rest in peace!!!*