A petrol tanker has been involved in a ghastly road accident causing a massive inferno and the destruction of lives and properties.
The burning accident scene from a distance
Many people were reportedly killed and about 4 houses razed after a petrol tanker exploded at Upper Mission junction along the Benin-Auchi express road in Edo state today, 24th of August.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown and the timely response of emergency management agencies couldn't be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.