As if the land has not had enough blood already, another dearly tragedy has occurred.
At about 3.30pm a tanker filled with gas exploded in Iju hills.
What a day?
A day that started out as a wet and rather calm day quickly turned into a frenzy when a loaded gas tanker exploded around the Iju Hill axis of Ajuwon road.
Some witnesses say at least one person died in the blast that left 16 others critically injured. Also destroyed were scores of buildings and many cars, some beyond repair.
What happened?
LASEMA’s Director of Operations, Engr Olatunde Akinsanya further clarified that
16 injured persons were taken to the Iju Water Works clinic.
Akinsanya revealed that the the 30 tons LPG tankers which was being operated by Manna Gas Ltd, was supposed to offload its content at a gas station, but the station’s owner reportedly refused to allow him because a seal had been broken, indicating that the content had been tampered with.
Enraged by the refusal of the station manager to offload the content in his tanker, the driver moved out of the premises.
A few meters away from the gas station, the front tire of the tanker burst and the gearbox compartment struck the ground causing a spark that led to an explosion when it came in contact with gas that was leaking from the tanker.
The vehicle ended in a ditch, where a second explosion erupted.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that the second explosion sent the tanker flying and destroying buildings in its path, including a church.
The impact of the explosion spread about 300 radii from the scene of the incident, the LASEMA official said.
It was not yet clear at the time of reporting this story whether the driver of the tanker was still alive as he seemed to have sustained third-degree burns
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