26 die in Kwara, Lagos accidents

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At least 26 persons reportedly lost their lives while property estimated to worth millions of naira were destroyed in accidents in parts of Kwara and Lagos states.

The accidents occurred on Monday night. About 20 people were feared dead while others sustained serious injuries during an inferno that resulted from a lone accident involving a fuel-laden truck at Bode-Saadu, headquarters of Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The inferno also destroyed houses, shops and cows worth millions of naira.
The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mary Wakawa, said only four people died while four others sustained serious injuries. But the residents of the area put the figure at over 20, saying the accurate number would only be possible after the inferno had died down.
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Public Relations Officer (PRO), Oba Hassan Kadiri, said that four of those injured who were brought to the hospitals suffered about 85 degree burns and were already being transferred to different clinics after initial treatment at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital.
In Lagos, five persons were burnt to death while two others sustained severe burns in a motor accident on Ayobo-Aiyetoro Road, Igando. It was gathered that the remains of the victims, who were burnt beyond recognition, were taken to Mainland Hospital, Yaba, by the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).
The only identified body was released yesterday to the family for burial. Others, who sustained severe injuries, were rushed to the Gbagada General Hospital for medical attention. It was also gathered that the accident occurred about 10pm when an articulated truck ran into a stationary truck loaded with beer.
The impact led to an explosion. A Honda car, with registration number BBG 638 BP, which was behind the truck, was hit by the explosion. The driver of the car, identified as Mr Adebayo Ahmed, was said to be heading to Egbeda after closing from work. He was said to be the manager of Ahbol Petrol Station in the area.
One of the victims was said to be a passer-by who was also hit by the explosion. His body was picked up from the gutter. Confirming the incident, General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that five persons died and were burnt beyond recognition.
Oke-Osanyintolu gave the registration number of the articulated truck as EP 896 SK. The GM added that two other persons who sustained serious burns were rushed to the Trauma and Burns section of the Gbagada General Hospital.
He said: “The articulated truck lost its brake and rammed into a stationary truck. The stationary truck is filled with alcoholic content which exploded when the truck hit it. “Five unidentified persons were burnt beyond recognition. Our men, fire servicemen and policemen from Igando were on ground. One of the bodies was picked from the gutter.
The deceased have been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital.” Also speaking, Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, said one other person died in an accident involving a petrol tanker on Ayobo-Ayetoro Road, Itele.
He added that the accident resulted into inferno but officials of the state fire service responded promptly and put out the fire. Fadipe said there was also a fire accident at a filling station at Agege. He said: “Again, we responded to two fire calls at Total Filing Station at Ile Zik on Agege Motor Road.http://newtelegraphonline.com/26-die-in-kwara-lagos-accidents/