Nine Confirmed Dead As Petrol Tank Caught Fire In Lagos

It was black Thursday in Lagos yesterday, as a fully-loaded 33,000-litre fuel tanker exploded on Otedola Bridge along
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, killing many people and razing about 67 vehicle.

Nine persons were confirmed dead on spot and four other serious injured.

The FRSC said in its update that the victims were burnt beyond recognition. 

According to the FRSC, 54 vehicles were burnt.

There were 45 cars
caught in the inferno, along with five buses, two trucks, inec tricycle and the tanker itself . 

The accident, outward Lagos, happened around 5.30pm today. 

According to Bisi Kazeem, spokesman of the FRSC, the cause of accident was break failure suffered by the petrol laden tanker.

A Joint rescue operation involving FRSC, LASEMA, NPF, RRS, NSCDC, Lagos State Fire service, LASTMA was mounted promptly within 10 minutes of the accident.

The Government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, described the incident as a sad development, saying that the incident was most unfortunate and regrettable. 

“On behalf of the Lagos State Government, we extend our deepest commiseration to the families of persons who lost their lives as well as properties to the incident. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of pain and grief.