Not less than 30 vehicles and yet to be confirmed number of lives have been reported lost near Capital Oil Station, Otedola Estate, along Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos after a trailer loaded with petroleum product exploded in the area.
Eye witness accounts stated some passengers were seen trapped in burning vehicles while officials of Lagos State Fire Services battled to rescue them and also put the fire under control.
while some unconfirmed reports put the figures of the burnt vehicles at 54, other however put the number of bodies recovered at ten.
Investigations to the causes of the accident are however on going, even as the firemen continue with the rescue of those trapped in the smoky environment and while recovery of bodies continued.
African Business Travel News (ABTN) promises to bring more information on the accident as more details emerged.
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God will take control and prevent this kind of incident in future.