According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.


At least 20 persons have been burnt to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday while scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.

The petrol tanker had fallen and spilled its content along the Benin–Ore-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.

According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.

The eyewitness stated that the victims of the disaster included three children and a pregnant woman who brought a sum of N100,000 to the scene to buy fuel.

The eyewitness said We were inside the church when the tanker fell and spilt its contents on the road. Shortly after it fell down and spilt fuel on the road, some persons rushed to the place to scoop fuel.

At that time, the rain was falling. Despite that, people still rushed there and started scooping fuel when the fire started after a spark from a phone.

At the scene, we counted about three children and over 15 bodies we can identify, and also a pregnant woman that wanted to buy fuel also died in the incident. They were burnt beyond recognition

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and described the victims as fuel scoopers.

They were scooping fuel from a tanker when the fire started. We have commenced an investigation into the matter, the PPRO stated.

This is not fair na, we all know how country is,, why wasn't the fuel collected from them and let them go
Nigeria,, another rubbish from you people

They knew the risk and so they had a fair bargain

This is not poverty but people who have no value for their lives. If another petrol tanker falls this evening, people will still go and scoop.

Ondo.. state sef..

Druggie punishing his worshippers with death..

Innocent people dying on top nothing .. if not for increased poverty level.. why the risk?

We await the Supreme Court ..

After wailing on radio? So much poverty in SW. See people that wants to teach Igbos a political lesson

They knew the risks involved in scooping fuel from a fallen tanker

Yj090:
This is not fair na, we all know how country is,, why wasn't the fuel collected from them and let them go
Nigeria,, another rubbish from you people

Get rich or die trying.

They were as idiotssss as Ukrainians that are wasting their lives because of America.

Odin13:
Ondo.. state sef..

Druggie punishing his worshippers with death..

Innocent people dying on top nothing .. if not for increased poverty level.. why the risk?

We await the Supreme Court ..

90% of them might be from the east like those that were killed in Owo by igbo drug lords like that ozulubu Anambra

I feel for my Yoruba brethren.

This shege is really hitting them hard

Be like them no dey fuel thier car with corn again

RIP to the dead Tho

My condolences........ it's someone's loved ones

CannibalTorment:
90% of them might be from the east like m that were killd in Owo by igbbo drug lords like that ozulubu Anambra

Some are crying in radio already......but look at you still forming conheaded rambo

You go soon collect

Urheadmaster:
They knew the risks involved in scooping fuel from a fallen tankertr

Why them no go scoop when their leg don develop six packs out of constant trekking

.. will our people ever learn?
I'm not sure if this in entirely poverty induced.
Some families may not recover from this incident as they've lost loved ones.
It's sad and indeed tragic!

Chai what poverty have cause ,but na dem go still vote the same apc no pity for them

Yowaaaa!!! Lets teach igbos lesson. IGBOS, hope you are learning the lesson abokis of the south are teaching you?

Poverty and Greediness and bigotry na a very deadly disease! Wetin go carry person wey his head dey correct enter road wey fuel full for d ground? Not only that, you still carry phone enter..

So tanker get mind dey fall for this Nigeria? 😲

Wat a life..wasted life

flakkypastries:
According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.


At least 20 persons have been burnt to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday while scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.

The petrol tanker had fallen and spilled its content along the Benin–Ore-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.

According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.

The eyewitness stated that the victims of the disaster included three children and a pregnant woman who brought a sum of N100,000 to the scene to buy fuel.

The eyewitness said We were inside the church when the tanker fell and spilt its contents on the road. Shortly after it fell down and spilt fuel on the road, some persons rushed to the place to scoop fuel.

At that time, the rain was falling. Despite that, people still rushed there and started scooping fuel when the fire started after a spark from a phone.

At the scene, we counted about three children and over 15 bodies we can identify, and also a pregnant woman that wanted to buy fuel also died in the incident. They were burnt beyond recognition

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and described the victims as fuel scoopers.

They were scooping fuel from a tanker when the fire started. We have commenced an investigation into the matter, the PPRO stated.

that's the last thing I'll do in my life

flakkypastries:
According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.


At least 20 persons have been burnt to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday while scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.

The petrol tanker had fallen and spilled its content along the Benin–Ore-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.

According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel.

The eyewitness stated that the victims of the disaster included three children and a pregnant woman who brought a sum of N100,000 to the scene to buy fuel.

The eyewitness said We were inside the church when the tanker fell and spilt its contents on the road. Shortly after it fell down and spilt fuel on the road, some persons rushed to the place to scoop fuel.

At that time, the rain was falling. Despite that, people still rushed there and started scooping fuel when the fire started after a spark from a phone.

At the scene, we counted about three children and over 15 bodies we can identify, and also a pregnant woman that wanted to buy fuel also died in the incident. They were burnt beyond recognition

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and described the victims as fuel scoopers.

They were scooping fuel from a tanker when the fire started. We have commenced an investigation into the matter, the PPRO stated.

THIS IS NOT HARSHIP,IT IS GREED.NO MATTER HOW TASTY YOU ARE,YOU CAN NEVER WANT TO LEAK ACID.
OK,NOW THAT THEY ARE DEAD,HOW FINANCIALLY RICH ARE THEY.MOST TIMES HUMANS SHOW GOD INGRATITUDE BY RISKING THEIR LIVES.

Are they ignorant of fire outbreak in such settings?

May their soul rest in peace.

It was there turn to scoop fuel since subsidy was gone.

Dullards

Rip to the dead