At least 16 persons were burnt to death when a vehicle conveying gas cylinders exploded on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway on Tuesday.
The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Florence Okpe, said in a statement that a Mazda bus with 21 passengers was involved in the incident which occurred at about 1:00 p.m., at the Muhammadu Buhari Estate along the highway.
Okpe added that three people sustained varying degrees of injuries and were treated at a hospital in the area.
She said: “The genders of the victims could not be ascertained at the scene because they were burnt beyond recognition.
“A total of 16 people were killed in the crash while three sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“The sector commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, quickly moved to the crash scene with his team for a rescue operation, but he was not pleased with the occurrence. The driver should have objected to carrying a cylinder filled with gas.”
Source: Ripples