Ambode visits scene of petrol tanker explosion
Ambode was at the scene to assess the extent of damage the fire caused and also to condole with victims.
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Over 54 cars were said to have been burnt beyond recognition and nine persons confirmed dead so far.
Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred after a tanker laden with petrol had a brake failure and hit the median of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway; the busiest expressway and gateway into the nation's commercial capital.
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What followed was a bang and a stream of fire that immediately engulfed four lanes of chaotic traffic.
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