Some persons lost their lives in a tanker explosion at the Koko junction end of the Ologbo bridge along Warri–Benin Highway in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, this morning.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a pregnant woman, children, and some elderly persons were among the dead.
The eyewitness said the tanker fell and spilt its contents on the road and some persons rushed to scoop fuel despite being warned by drivers and security men who had stormed the scene after they learnt of the accident.
But the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State Command, Udeme Bassey Eshiet, said while 15 persons were involved in the accident, eight were killed while seven sustained various degrees of injuries.
He said those who lost their lives were burnt beyond recognition.
He added that the accident occurred at 1 a.m. and that 15 vehicles, all commercial, including eight tankers were involved in the fatal crash
The Sector Commander, who attributed the cause of the road crash to fuel explosion said officials of the commission and the Nigeria Police Force have cordoned off the scene.
