A major disaster was averted on Monday after a tanker loaded with 26 tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) overturned along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, near the Sat Guru Maharaji area in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Eyewitnesses said the tanker swerved off the road and somersaulted, raising fears of a possible explosion in the densely populated axis.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, said emergency responders arrived promptly at the scene to secure the area and prevent a fire outbreak.
“Upon arrival, it was a Mack trailer tanker, registration number T25163LA, fully loaded with 26 tons of LPG. The vehicle swerved and fell on the open road. Our officers quickly engaged necessary equipment to stabilize the tanker and avert an explosion,” Akinwande stated in a release on Tuesday.
He assured residents that no lives were lost and that the prompt intervention of fire officers ensured the safety of lives and property.
“The tanker was saved, no casualty was recorded, and normal vehicular movement has since been restored,” he added.
The swift intervention of the fire service prevented what could have been a catastrophic incident on one of Nigeria’s busiest highways.
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