UPDATED: Three Burnt To Death, Six Injured In Ogun Tanker Fire Accident

By Olamilekan Alani

Three persons were   burnt to death and six others critically injured on Tuesday morning in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when a tanker fell on ever busy Presidential Boulevard road, following an accident.

The PREMIER NEWS had reported that a fuel-laden tanker on Tuesday morning went up in flames after hitting a commercial motorcycle following a brake failure along Presidential Boulevard in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The incident occurred at about 8.15 am, when the 33,000-litre tanker had brake failure while descending Kuto overhead bridge.

It was gathered that the tanker went into flames after hitting a motorcycle from behind

The development led to confusion as the incident happened near a private school and a  GTB bank facility with parents rushing to get their children from the school.

One person was reported feared dead and many vehicles got burnt in the explosion.

Men of the Ogun State Fire Service were at the scene of the incident to bring the raging fire under control while motorists were advised to ply alternative route.