SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, (THEWILL) – There is heavy traffic at the Berger-Alausa-Magodo axis of Lagos State after a fuel tanker caught fire on Otedola bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Saturday.
The incident happened at the Otedola bridge outward Lagos around 5:30 p.m.
An eyewitness said that one of the tyres of the tanker caught fire before the whole tanker later went up in flames.
The source said that the tanker driver was not aware that the tyre had caught fire until the people around called his attention to it.
The tanker driver instead of stopping was trying to reverse and in the process spilled the content.
He however escaped as the tanker went up in flame.
A lorry was hit by the tanker while moving back on speed while another small car conveying a family of six was also hit but they all escaped unhurt.
Emergency officials including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Fire Service, among others, battled to put out the fire.
The NEMA Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye said no casualty or injury was sustained by anyone
On his part, the Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu said the extent of property damaged is still being determined.
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