Agodi on fire as driver jumps out of moving tanker, engine compartment triggers conflagration

A petrol tanker keeled over, burst into flames that eventually torched two vehicles, resulting in another fire incident at Agodi,  in Ibadan, Oyo, Thursday night.

Director of Operations, Oyo State Fire Services, Mr Ismail Adeleke, confirmed the incident.

He said that his men were able to quench the fire around 11.pm on Thursday.

According to him, the vehicle lost control and fell, spilling its content on the road.

He explained that two cars were destroyed, but no life was lost during the incident.

”The fire started from the engine compartment of the tanker and the driver, having seen the burning fire, panicked and jumped out of the moving truck.

”The vehicle lost control and fell, spilling its content on the road and fire raged along the way. Two cars were destroyed but no life was lost in the inferno,” he said.