A tanker laden with Premium motor Spirit popularly called Petrol exploded on the Otedola bridge in Lagos state in the early hours of today October 17.
A report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), stated that the incident occurred around 2am involving the tanker and a truck carrying other goods.
The Director-General of LASEMA, 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
He added that no casualty was recorded in the incident.
