Cars Burnt As Tanker Explodes In Kuto, Abeokuta. (Watch Video)

Several cars have been burnt as a petrol tanker fell and exploded along Kuto road, Abeokuta, Ogun state.

The explosion, which reportedly involved a 33,000-fuel laden tanker, happened due to a break failure.

According to reports the incident occurred around 8:15 am on Tuesday on the Presidential Boulevard Road around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta.

Eye witnesses who were at the motor park close to the scene observed that the tanker which was coming from Sagamu-Siun-Oke-Mosan Road climbed the overhead bridge but suddenly lost control while descending from the bridge .

The tanker hit a motorcycle which was in motion and rammed into some commercial vehicles waiting for passengers at the end of the bridge.

Shortly after it rammed into the scores of the vehicles, it exploded.

Below is a video shared on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/LailaIjeoma/status/1351473898244755458?s=19