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At least three people were confirmed dead when a tanker loaded with 15 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exploded at Idi-Iroko, Amuloko area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday.
The tanker was transferring its contents into a gas skid tank when it exploded at the scene.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan.
He added that two shops and a residential building were also damaged in the explosion.’
He said the agency received a distress call about the incident at 7.40 p.m. on Friday from one Pastor Oyebamiji.
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“The agency’s personnel immediately responded and were deployed to the scene.
“Upon arrival, we found a gas tanker with registration number LSR268YC, loaded with 15 tonnes of LPG, had exploded while transferring its contents into a gas skid tank.
“The blast damaged two shops and a residential building, and three people lost their lives,” the chairman stated.
Akinwande confirmed that the bodies of the deceased had been handed over to policemen from Akanran Division.
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