At least four persons were, on Monday, burnt to death while several others were injured in a multiple accident along Okolowo expressway in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to a report, the incident happened when the truck carrying 45,000 litres of petrol lost control after a tyre burst and had a head-on collision with another truck loaded with soya beans. The third truck involved in the incident carrying soft drinks reportedly rammed into them and was also gutted by fire.
Rescuers removed four bodies burnt beyond recognition at the time pressmen left the scene on Monday night
According to eyewitnesses, the fire later spread and caught up with three schoolchildren and two Okada riders who happened to be passing by and are now receiving treatment at a private hospital in the area.
When contacted, the state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Stephen Dawulung, said he was waiting for the details.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, said 20 passengers were involved.
He said, “Three lives were lost and eight sustained serious burns among the 20 individuals on board.”
