Tragedy struck in Osun community as commuters sustain severe burn injuries in a tanker explosion that happened on Monday afternoon.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that at least six vehicles got burnt and bus passengers suffered degrees of injuries as they were scattered in the bush.
As at the time of filing this report, the cause of the gory and tragic incident which happened on an express road in Erin-Ijesa, an ancient town in Oriade local government has not been ascertained.
In a footage obtained by WITHIN NIGERIA, some yet-to-be identified men can be heard and seen moving around helplessly to rescue some victims who sustained severe degrees of injuries as cries for help and lamentations could be heard from the bush.
No casualty has been recorded and there was no sign of any emergency authorities such as fire service or ambulances as at press time.
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