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General News of Monday, 5 July 2021

Source: thenationonlineng.net

Truck kills five at Ibadan market

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Police in Oyo State on Sunday confirmed that five persons died while an unspecified number sustained injuries as truck ploughed through a market in Ibadan, the state capital.

An unspecified number of persons were injured in the accident which involved the gas-laden truck and a tricycle at Bode market in the Molete area of the city.

Police said that bodies of the victims were deposited at a morgue, adding that effort was on to evacuate other vehicles that were also affected, and to ascertain the identities of the deceased.

A fully loaded gas tanker, which was said to have been coming from Idi-Arere, lost control and swerved into the market.

Police spokesman Adewale Osifeso said there was collaboration with the fire service to avoid frie outbreak at the scene, adding that the situation was under control.