BREAKING: Four feared dead, Cars burnt as tanker explodes in Abeokuta

Four person were feared dead while scores of vehicles got burnt in a tanker explosion that occurred in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The incident  which occurred around 8:15 am on Tuesday on the Presidential Boulevard Road around Guarantee Trust Bank opposite Lawson Group School, Kuto, Abeokuta reportedly involved a 33,000-fuel laden tanker, happened due to a break failure.

According to eye witness "The tanker hit a motorcycle which was in motion and rammed into some commercial vehicles waiting for passengers at the end of the bridge."

Shortly after it rammed into the scores of the vehicles, it exploded.

The fire which spread to a few offices around the place caused panic as many motorists started making reverse to avoid being caught up in the explosion.