A tanker carrying fuel exploded at the Optimal Petrol station in Ondo State, Prime9jaOnline gathered.
The tanker was destroyed, and the filling station was set on fire.
According to an eyewitness, Emmanuel Solomon, the pressure exploded and fire erupted.
Residents in the surrounding area panicked and began packing their belongings.
However, the prompt arrival of men from the Federal Fire Service and the Ondo State Fire Service assisted in putting out the fire.
According to reports, the owner had recently purchased the tanker, which was on its first trip to discharge petrol.