Breaking: Tanker explosion at Magboro, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
By Modupe Shodeinde
Fuel tanker explosion occured at the Magboro section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.
The incident which happened around 4:15am has resulted in a gridlock at Magboro, outward Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It was gathered that firefighters have arrived at the scene of the fire outbreak.
The Federal Road Safety Corps in a notice advised the general public on the need to plan their trips today.
“The tanker explosion on Magboro bridge on the outward Lagos section of the expressway which occurred at about 0415hrs in the early hours of the day, Wednesday 2nd December, 2020 has called for the need to adjust ones movement for the day.
“The fire is still burning as at 0520hrs and this means a total standstill situation of vehicular movement along the expressway.”
The safety corps stated that efforts were still ongoing to extinguish the fire.
It also advised “travellers who are bound to transit in and out of Lagos from the neighbouring state to explore alternative routes where necessary.”
The Corridor Commander, Kehinde Hamzat urged “All hands on deck to ensure that the situation is professionally managed and the road returned to proper use for the public.”
A similar incident occurred at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when a fuel-laden tanker caught fire on November 7.
