A tanker ladened with Petroleum product, on Saturday exploded on the Otedola Bridge, Berger axis of Lagos.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said the incident occurred around 2.00 am involving a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit and a truck carrying other goods, ChannelsTV reports.
The Director-General of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, said both trucks were out-bound Lagos for delivery.
“The Agency promptly responded to a fire outbreak after several distress calls were received from the control room at the above-mentioned address at around 0200hrs.
“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 litres of PMS. The impact of the collision resulted in fire outbreak,” Oke-Osanyitolu said.
According to ChannelsTV, a stationary truck with registration number KBG91XA containing PMS, which wasn’t involved in the collision was equally affected by the fire.
Oke-Osanyitolu explained that a combination of responders have put out the fire, while the affected vehicles are being moved away with efforts to decongest traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
