Fuel Tanker Explosion on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Two Injured and Multiple Vehicles Damaged

Two Injured as Fuel Tanker Explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Causing Widespread Vehicle Damage

Here’s what’s known about the incident:

🔥 Tanker Explosion on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

🚨 What happened?

• A petrol-laden tanker overturned and caught fire around the NASFAT junction (Ogun State side) of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (guardian.ng, channelstv.com).
• The explosion sent plumes of thick smoke into the sky and triggered a major fire that engulfed nearby vehicles .

👥 Casualties & Damage

• Injuries: Two people sustained injuries of varying severity and were transported to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu (channelstv.com).
• Vehicles: Six vehicles were burned in the blaze, including four trucks, one bus, and one Toyota Camry (leadership.ng).
• Thankfully, no deaths have been reported in this specific incident .

🚦 Traffic & Response

• The explosion caused severe gridlock reaching as far as Berger, Lagos, forcing authorities to establish diversions (guardian.ng).
• Emergency responders—including fire service teams, the Ogun Traffic Compliance & Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and police—quickly arrived to contain the situation and redirect traffic (channelstv.com).

🧭 Summary

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