Several persons are feared dead at Agbor, Ika South local government area of Delta state following the bursting into flames of a tanker laden with petrol.
The incident which is happening now, occurred on Sunday afternoon when the petrol tanker fell by First Bank while the driver was trying to make a turn on the ever-busy Old Lagos/Asaba road that runs through Agbor main town.
Another eye witness said the tanker carrying PMS (Premium Motor Spirit) suffered a brake failure, somersaulted at a traffic light, and exploded.
From some videos seen by this medium, some residents and passersby were helpless in trying to put out the flames as firefighters were yet to arrive at the scene.
Several houses and vehicles around the scene were severely burnt and some were still engulfed by the raging fire.
The body of a car owner who was caught up by the flames could be seen on the road.
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