No fewer than two person on Tuesday died in an accident beside Total filling station, Orita-Challenge, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The Nation gathered the unidentified victims died when the tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol exploded.

The fire incident was said to have occurred as a result of break failure when the tanker driver was trying to negotiate the roundabout.

The tanker hit the concrete, somersaulted and caught fire, it was gathered. 

Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service Mr Yemi Akinyinka said: “The fire incident was reported at exactly 05:01 on Tuesday 4th March, 2025.

“Immediately, the address was taken, the fire personnel, led by ACFS Olubunmi Christy was promptly deployed to the scene of incident.

“On arrival, it was a falling petrol tanker in front of a petrol station. We swiftly swung into action.

“The foam chemical compound was applied and the fire was put under control within a short period. The driver and motor boy of the truck were burnt, recovered and handled over to the FRSC and conveyed to the hospital.

“The Sumal Food Limited firemen were also in attendance to assist. The agency’s personnel are still at the scene doing cooling so as to completely extinguish the fire.

“The fire incident was as a result of break failure when the driver was trying to negotiate the roundabout, in front of Total Filling Station and hit the concrete, somersaulted and caught fire.”