15 Dead As Petrol Tanker Catches Fire In Osun

Fifteen people have reportedly lost their lives in an early-morning inferno caused by a petrol tanker explosion on Sunday in Ajebamidele community, along Ondo road in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State,

According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 3.00am was aided by the harmattan with no fewer than twelve houses razed.

It was gathered that a couple simply identified as “Daddy and Mummy Rose” and their two children who were living in a hamlet were affected by the inferno while many others whose identities were unknown were also affected.

Also, some residents of the community who narrowly escaped, sustained serious injuries.

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Residents of the community were as a result of the incident thrown into mourning as many of them were seen crying, even as they condemned the incident.

A community leader in the town, Mr Saka Olatunji said the situation was aggravated by the non availability of water in the village, lamenting that “water was not available to put off the fire. We went to neighboring villages before we could get sufficient water.”

Also, he lamented that distress calls put to the state Fire Service was not attended to until the fire stopped.