BREAKING: Fatal tanker fire claims 5 lives, razes banks in popular southern state

  • A petrol tanker overturned near First Bank in Agbor, Delta State, triggering an explosion that killed five people and destroyed properties
  • The incident, occurring along Old Asaba-Lagos Road, left properties worth millions in ruins. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and tragic
  • Eyewitnesses lamented the lack of firefighters, with the fire still burning hours later. Authorities are investigating the tanker’s loss of control

At least five people have been confirmed dead, and several properties, including two banks, were destroyed following a petrol tanker explosion in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The explosion occurred along the Old Asaba-Lagos Road on Sunday afternoon, leaving a devastating trail of destruction, including property worth millions lost to the inferno.