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Petrol Tanker Explodes On Otedola Bridge As 6 Vehicles Are Destroyed

Petrol Tanker Explodes On Otedola Bridge As 6 Vehicles Are Destroyed

Petrol Tanker Explodes On Otedola Bridge As 6 Vehicles Are Destroyed

-Fire gutted 6 vehicles on Saturday morning at Otedola bridge when a Petrol tanker exploded

-There are no reported casualties from the accident

-Fire services and LASTMA were on hand to put out the fire and a mop-up is being carried out

There was an accident on the Otedola bridge around Berger area on Saturday morning.

A tanker carrying fuel collided with a truck carrying a container which led to a fire outbreak.

Although 7 vehicles were around the accident scene at the time, rescue services were able to salvage one.

Drivers of the vehicles were able to flee from the scene before the explosion, a motorboy of the tanker sustained burns before he was rescued.

The Lagos state fire service moved in swiftly to put out the fire before serious damage was done.

Otedola Bridge Fire

A mop-up is being carried out by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

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Although the traffic management authority has been able to evacuate the remains of the vehicle to one lane, there is still traffic in the area.

Drivers who intend to come through have been advised to take alternate routes.

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