A devastating fire broke out on Saturday evening in the Iyana-Ajia area of Egbeda Local Government, Ibadan, when a petrol tanker caught fire, resulting in the destruction of multiple vehicles.
The inferno consumed two articulated trucks, an 18-seater bus, two small commercial cabs, and three motorcycles.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 4:30 PM on the Ibadan section of the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, near the ongoing construction of the Iyana-Ajia bridge.
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Fortunately, there were no reported casualties, although the tanker continued to burn as of the time of filing this report, while the other affected vehicles were reduced to ashes.