Otedola Bridge: Again, Tanker explosion rocks Lagos
By Adekunle Badmus
Two fuel tankers have exploded at the popular Otedola Bridge in Lagos.
The explosion reportedly occurred arround 2am.
The casualty figure was unknown as at this time of this report.
However, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency via its twitter handle said it has responded to distress calls from the area.
“The Agency has responded to the distress calls concerning a tanker on fire at Berger along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway,” it tweeted.
According to LASEMA, “On arrival at the incident scene it was discovered that a 40fit containerized Truck loaded with fabric had a brake failure while moving inward Berger. It then collided with a tanker loaded with 33000 liters of PMS. The impact of the collision resulted in fire outbreak.”
