From 2020 till date, no fewer than 309 people have died in different tanker fires across the country, while 310 others were injured, checks by Daily Trust Saturday have shown.
The figures were gathered from various incidents involving tanker trucks across the country from 2020 to 2023, with 2022 recording the highest fatalities.
A breakdown of the figure showed that 97 people lost their lives in 2020, 79 people died in various incidents in 2021 and 35 people have so far died in various tanker accidents in 2023.
Similarly, 112 people were injured in 2020, 128 in 2021, 30 in 2022 and 40 in 2023. Several properties, including vehicles, were also lost to various explosions that occurred in many parts of the country, including Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Oyo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Abuja, Plateau.
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Featuring prominently in the figure is the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which has recorded several explosions in recent times, destroying dozens of vehicles and other properties.
On November 7, 2020, 29 vehicles were burnt when a tanker exploded at Kara Bridge. Two people died and 10 other victims were injured.
The Jebba-Olowu-Mokwa axis in Kwara and Niger states is also notorious for several tanker accidents, which have rendered many residents homeless.
