Three burnt to death, vehicles razed, as fuel tanker explodes in Ogun

Three people have been burnt to death and several others injured as a fuel tanker exploded in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday morning.

Five vehicles and two motorcycles were also burnt in the raging tanker fire.

An explosion was heard around 8.00am along the popular IBB Boulevard, Kuto-Oke-Ileweo road where CBN and GT Bank are located.

It was discovered to be a fuel tanker fire which exploded in the area, with balls of fire enveloping the atmosphere.

The fuel tanker fire consumed the vehicles closed to the tanker, with three people burnt to death.