Nigerians seem to be jammed into an unending, weekly events — especially in the past 3 years — which violently impact substantial parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the Federal Road Safety Corps as saying that nine persons died in the petrol tanker fire around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday after it caught fire and spread the inferno to the vehicles behind. Some unofficial counts put the death toll at almost 22
The FRSC also said in its update that the victims were burnt beyond recognition. There were four other serious injuries.
According to the FRSC, 54 vehicles were burnt. There were 45 cars caught in the inferno, along with five buses, two trucks, INEC tricycle and the tanker.
