The
petrol tanker went up in flames close to the Otedola Jubilee Estate on the
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
“A
petrol tanker was trying to overtake another vehicle and the petrol laden tank
broke off from the back of the vehicle,” we learnt..
Many
people are feared killed in the accident with several vehicles burnt.
Law
enforcement and fire service officials are at the scene.
The
Lagos State traffic agency, LASTMA, said over 20 vehicles were burnt in the
accident.
“A
tanker which had break failure loaded with PMS caught fire on the Otedola
Bridge INW Berger. The number of vehicles affected is 20+, Traffic Situation is
@ a stand still, all alternative routes advised ATM” the agency said on its
Twitter handle.
The
casualty figures from the accident are yet to be ascertained, the Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency has said.
Tiamiyu
Adesina, the agency’s General Manager, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday
night that there were fatalities and some victims are being taken to the
hospital.
The
exact cause of the accident is yet to be confirmed, he said. Videos below.
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