TRAGEDY struck in Boji Boji Agbor in Ika South of Delta State on Sunday when a tanker laden with fuel exploded with several persons feared dead and many houses and vehicles razed down.
The incident occurred in the afternoon along the commercial nerve centre of the Old Lagos-Asaba Road by traffic light while the driver of the tanker was making a U-turn.
The tanker was said to have fallen as the driver lost control, resulting in the explosion which spread fire to the neighbourhood.
Firemen from both Delta State and federal authorities were mobilised to the scene.
Eighteen-Eleven Media