PHOTOS: 2 Dead, Cars, Properties Destroyed In Moniya Fire Outbreak, Ibadan

Traders, commuters, and residents of the area were seen scampering for safety as the inferno continued to bellow with high intensity.

The extent of the damage could not yet be determined as of the time of filing this report as fire fighting men and sympathisers were still battling the fire. The extent of the fatality could also not yet be ascertained as a result of the confusion.

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Eyewitnesses account revealed that the fire started when the tanker skidded. One of the eyewitnesses, who gave his name as Tunde Adedayo, said, men of the Oyo State Fire Service arrived at the scene about 35 minutes after the fire started.

Adedayo said: “There was a loud blast which was followed immediately by a huge ball of fire with a thick cloud of smoke. It kept touching everything on its way. A fuel tanker had skidded and people started running up and down. There was confusion everywhere and people were crying for help.”

“No one could move near the fire. Everybody was scrambling for safety,” he said.

These are photos from the fire scene below…

Traders, commuters, and residents of the area were seen scampering for safety as the inferno continued to bellow with high intensity.

The extent of the damage could not yet be determined as of the time of filing this report as fire fighting men and sympathisers were still battling the fire. The extent of the fatality could also not yet be ascertained as a result of the confusion.

Eyewitnesses account revealed that the fire started when the tanker skidded. One of the eyewitnesses, who gave his name as Tunde Adedayo, said, men of the Oyo State Fire Service arrived at the scene about 35 minutes after the fire started.