No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in Wednesday’s tanker explosion, in Ogun State.
Confirming the incident, the Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State command, Florence Okpe, said, a total of five persons were burnt beyond recognition on Wednesday morning.
Okpe disclosed that the tanker had exploded in the early hours of Wednesday, burning at least five other vehicles on the road.
It was gathered that rescue operations are still ongoing as at the time of this report.