Shops, Buildings Razed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Ogun

Shops, Buildings Razed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Ogun
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No fewer than ten buildings which included big shops were on Saturday razed to the ground as a petrol tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded at Olambe-Matogun area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

 Africa Daily News, New York reports that the incident occurred on Saturday around 7a.m. The driver of the tanker laden with about 45,000 litres of PMS was said to have lost control of the wheel on a stretch of the failed portion of the road forcing his truck to fall.

The impact, witnesses said, ruptured the containers and spilled its content on the road before it exploded with huge flame.

The truck driver was also said to be carrying the product to a filling station in the area when the accident occurred. The explosion and ensuing fire outbreak razed shops and buildings in the area, sending residents fleeing from their homes to escape the inferno.

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Confirming the incident in a statement, the Zonal Coordinator, South West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said no life was lost or injured in the explosion.

 ‘Though, no life was lost or any injuries sustained, about ten buildings were consumed in the incident.

 ‘The situation was mitigated with most of the content spilling into the canal close to the scene.

 ‘This saved the community from a serious incident that could have affected more people,’ Farinloye said.

In another report, the judiciary in Iran on Wednesday announced that no fewer than 21 people including high-ranking local officials have been jailed after they were convicted over the deadly collapse of a building that triggered widespread anti-corruption protests.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 10-storey Metropol building which was under construction in the city of Abadan in southwestern Khuzestan province collapsed on May 23, leading to the deaths of 43 people.

‘The 21 defendants were sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter caused by failing to respect government regulations and building safety, resulting in the deaths of 36 men and 7 women,’ the Judicial Authority reported on its Mizan Online site.

Africa Daily News, New York

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