A tanker carrying gasoline is said to have collapsed in Moro local government area of Kwara State. Five persons counted dead while many are severely injured.
Reports has it that the tanker collapsed during the weekend, and some individuals rushed to fetch the dripping gasoline which had flowed into the gutters.
An eye witness report says: “After the tanker fell, the fuel found its way into the gutter and people rushed to collect some of it and in the process, fire was ignited.
“Two children that went to fetch water were torched and one died in the process. The second is battling for life in the hospital.
“A man who went to defecate in a nearby bush oblivious of the development was burnt in the process, and about three people that were still scooping the product when the fire came through the gutter path were burnt to ashes. We have five deaths while seven people have been injured and rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, the Spokesman of the Kwara Fire Service has confirmed the incident, he mentioned that the fire has been put out but he cannot detailedly say how many casualties were found currently.
