10 burnt to death in Lagos tanker fire
on january 08, 2014 at 5:21 pm in news
By Ishola Balogun, Bose Adelaja, Monsur Olowopejo,
Anozie Egole
No fewer than 10 people were roasted as a tanker
laden with petrol went up in flames yesterday at
Berger Suya junction, Apapa, Lagos.
*The tanker that exploded: Photo Akeem Salau
Also, several buildings, eight vehicles, and over 200
locked-up shops including a commercial bank in the
area were razed.
The fire which started at about 10:30pm on Tuesday
and raged till 3:00am yesterday was said to have
been caused by a tanker laden with 33,000 liters of
petrol which lost control as it was about to negotiate
a sharp bend and exploded close to Suya spots in
the area.
Several passengers in two commercial buses, by-
standers, two Hausa suya vendors including the
driver of the truck and the conductor were burnt
beyound recognition as rescue workers were seen
picking bones of parts of human beings into body
bag.
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