Four Killed In Kwara Inferno As Tanker, Truck Crash

Ilorin, Kwara State- No fewer than four persons lost their lives while others sustained varying degrees of injury in a multiple accident along Okołowo expressway in Kwara State on Monday.

It was gathered that the incident occurred when the truck carrying 45,000 litres of petrol lost control after a tire burst and had a head-on collision with another truck loaded with soya beans. The third truck involved in the incident, carrying soft drinks, reportedly ran into them and also caught fire.

Eyewitnesses said the fire later spread and caught up with three schoolchildren and two Okada riders who happened to be passing by. They are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in the area.

The inferno had yet to be extinguished, with several passengers believed to be trapped at the time of filing this report.

Eyewitnesses reported that the fire service personnel ran out of water and left to obtain additional support.

The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Stephen Dawulung, mentioned that he was awaiting further details.

But the Kwara State Fire Service spokesman, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, said 20 passengers were involved.

He however said, “Three lives were lost and eight sustained serious burns among the 20 individuals on board.”