Many people have been speculated dead following a road accident in Igbelajewa along Ilesha-Akure Expressway, Osun state.
The acident which involved a fuel tanker left many of it victims injured.
The accident occurred at Igbelajewa Village, along the Ilesha-Akure Expressway on Monday afternoon.
Residents confirmed that many people were burnt in the fire.
WAP gathered that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle which fell over and caught fire.
About five vehicles including an 18-passenger commercial bus were burnt in the accident.
The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the accident.
The spokesperson of the fire service in the state, Adijat Basiri affirmed that “the situation was terrible but I don’t know the number of victims.”
“Our men responded to a distress call of a collision between two trailers at Ilesa-Akure express road Erin Ijesha, Osun State resulting in a fire outbreak. Nine casualties were recorded with one receiving treatment in the hospital.”
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