A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The incident, which occurred around Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government Area, happened at about 5:00 am.
Eyewitnesses has said that the victims, identified as the driver of the tanker and his motor boy, were burnt beyond recognition.
Another source disclosed that operatives of the Oyo State Fire Service, with support from security agencies, battled to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby commercial outlets and residential buildings.
Confirming the incident, the Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform to Governor Seyi Makinde and Chairman of the State Fire Services Agency, Moroof Akinwande, said firefighters responded swiftly to the emergency.
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