{"id":3585,"date":"2019-01-30T17:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2019-01-30T17:01:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:01:24","slug":"two-dead-as-fuel-tanker-explodes-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/two-dead-as-fuel-tanker-explodes-in-lagos","title":{"rendered":"Two dead as fuel tanker explodes in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons were on Wednesday confirmed dead after a truck, loaded with 33,000 litres of petroleum product, fell and caught fire at Barracks Bus Stop, along the Mile 2\/Badagry Expressway, Lagos State.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CNTTl8fvleACFYauewod1H0Icw\">\n<p>According to TVC, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 5 am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that two trucks and three cars were completely burnt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ6Ck-78leACFZkN4AodsjIA1g\">\n<p>Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Emeka Oti, said that the two deceased persons were among the three occupants of a vehicle used for smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the third person in the car suffered serious fire wounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour vehicles were involved. A tanker, a truck and two cars. Presently, two persons have been confirmed dead, three others, including the DPO suffered injuries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-6\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ-Ck-78leACFZkN4AodsjIA1g\">\n<p>\u201cEfforts is ongoing to restore normalcy to the area,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons were on Wednesday confirmed dead after a truck, loaded with 33,000 litres of petroleum product, fell and caught fire at Barracks Bus Stop, along the Mile 2\/Badagry Expressway, Lagos State. According to TVC, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 5 am on Wednesday. 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