Many Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes in Ore, Ondo State

The trending video of exploding and shred properties that rocked part of Ore in Odigbo Local Government of Ondo State on Monday is said to be from a fallen tanker, which exploded while people were scooping fuel from it

“It is believed that the explosion was caused by a spark from a phone held by one of the people scooping petrol spilt from a tanker.”

Sources quoted by pmnews say a pregnant, 3 children and many others have lost their lives in the inferno.

“Three children died, and we have counted over 15 bodies. A pregnant woman that wanted to buy the fuel also died. The money is still with her.”

Ezekiel Son Allah, the FRSC sector commander, reportedly confirmed the incident and promised to provide details later