Tanker loaded with petrol falls in Ile-Ife, spills fuel

A petroleum tanker, loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, fell on Monday along Fajuyi Road, close to Ilesa motor park in Ile-Ife.
The petrol tanker said to belong to BOVAS filling station, was going to Moore Area to offload its content when it suddenly fell down.
When a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Reporter visited the scene of the incident, it was discovered that the driver did not sustain any injury.
NAN, hover, reports that the fallen tanker had spewed fuel all over the place, But the placed had been cordoned off by security operatives.
An eyewitness, Ibrahim Salam, said that the tanker suddenly fell while attempting to cross to a road leading to Moore Area where the filling station was located.
He stated “We thank God that no life or property were lost.
The Principal Fire Superintendent 2, Mr Adeyinmi Adeleye, told NAN that firefighters were there to prevent people from extracting petrol from the tanker to prevent a fire incident.
(NAN)/(PM News)