Falling petrol tanker exploded at the Kirikiri area of Lagos State, killing one person and destroying several shops, and vehicles.


At least five trucks and several commercial motorcycles which were caught in the fire were destroyed and property worth millions of naira destroyed.

Several shops on the side of a container terminal at the entrance to Kirikiri town were destroyed  while two of the burnt trucks were said to fully loaded with imported bicycle tyres.

Witnesses told Daily Sun that fire started when the tanker tumbled on the  bad road at the Kirikiri area, spilling its product and igniting fire in the area.