Over 100 People Died In A Petrol
Tanker Explosion Accident On
Benin-Ore Highway
Reports reaching 247ureports.com
indicates that an early morning
explosion by a petrol tanker has
killed over 100 persons who were
passengers locked in when
explosion occurred. According to an
eyewitness the incident happened
at the always busy Benin-Ore
federal highway.
According to information gathered
from an eyewitness within the area
where the incident took place, said
the incident happened around
Ugbogwi village adding that more
than 40 passengers of a luxury bus
that belong to a transport
company, the Young Shall Grow
Motors , were among the
unfortunate persons that were
burnt in the inferno.
Moreso it was gathered that the
tanker with registration number GA
71 XA. Belonging to Dangote and a
Young Shall Grow Luxury were
involved , as it was also gathered
that fire also stretched to a close
mechanic workshop setting ablaze
8 other vehicles, meanwhile the
witness also asserts that a close by
local market by the name Igbogui
market also got burnt in the
inferno.
However they said incident had
also cause traffic Jam on the two
carriageways as rescue activities is
still on even as full details of the
incident is yet to be ascertain.
Beside, several occupants of other
vehicles numbering over 25
trapped in the explosion were also
roasted to death while a few lucky
ones escaped with various degrees
of buns. Several security and rescue
agencies have mobilized to the
area for rescue operations. Our
contact in the area said remains of
burnt passengers are still being
packed in nylon sacks by operatives
of Civil Defence corps, police and
Road Safety Corps.
The Corps is to issue a formal
statement soon
http://247nigerianewsupdate.com/over-100-people-died-in-a-petrol-tanker-explosion-accident-on-benin-ore-highway/

Confirmation please?

WTF! Our highways kill more that diseases and Boko Haram joined together

May God help us. I think we all should be prayerful and draw ourselves closer to christ, because we don't know the day that we are going to leave this wicked. May the soul of the departed rest in peace.

I was at the accident scene at about 2pm when the fire was still burning. I can confirm that the numbers of casualities can't be up to 100, but can't be less than 60 people because of the luxirious bus and truck involved.

It was so unfortunate that for about 2 to 3 hours the fire lasted, the Fire fighters were not in sight. Even if they make attempt to come, they can't get to the accident scene because both sides of the road was blocked by motorist(driving at the opposite side of the traffic flow), not even sparing the service lane for the emergency service workers to use(very bad driving habit)

I had to return to Benin at about half 3 to use Ifon/Akure/Ibadan route to Lagos. As I type now, am sure some people will still be in the traffic grid lock just at a village near Ofosu, Edo state part of the Benin/Ore highway

Ponel: May God help us. I think we all should be prayerful and draw ourselves closer to christ, because we don't know the day that we are going to leave this wicked. May the soul of the departed rest in peace.

Please tell me how prayin to (imaginary) Christ is going to improve road safety in nigeria?

manmustwac: Please tell me how prayin to (imaginary) Christ is going to improve road safety in nigeria?

There is nothing prayer can't handle. My brother.

Oh LORD! Please look down with mercy upon ur children. Heal our country Nigeria and wipe out our tears before the terror consumes us all.

If d fg can obtain loans in billions of dollars for arms and d likes, wat stops dem from obtaining funds for our decapitated fed roads?...I wonder wer d country is heading.

victorD3:
WTF! Our highways kill more that diseases and Boko Haram joined together

Sadly but true