PUNCH NEWS
A fuel-laden tanker exploded on Wednesday on the Ore-Benin Expressway at Ore, in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was the second of such explosions in the area in nine days as a kerosene tanker also burst into flames there on Jan. 31 roasting its driver, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ore, Mr Sikiru Alonge, who confirmed the two explosions said Wednesday’s tanker driver escaped unhurt and no life was lost in the incident.
He blamed the accident on loss of control of the vehicle by the driver when it had a burst tyre..
