Tension as Explosion Rocks Otedola Bridge in Lagos, Photos, Details Emerge
- There was a tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos state on Tuesday evening, March 11, leading to a fire incident
- According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the blast happened about 8:08 p.m. and involved a petrol tanker loaded with petroleum products
- Margaret Adeseye, the director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, explained that the fire spread to a church, four vehicles and an adjourning bungalow
Lagos-Ibadan expressway - An explosion occurred on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos state on Tuesday evening, March 11, leading to panic due to massive fire in the area. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the blast happened about 8:08 p.m. and involved a petrol tanker loaded with petroleum products.
Margaret Adeseye, the director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, explained that the fire spread to a church, four vehicles and an adjourning bungalow.
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How many people died in Otedola bridge accident
In another report, it was said that one person died in the incident while two other people were injured.
This was disclosed in a report by Channels TV on Tuesday evening, March 11. See the video of the report here:
How fuel tanker exploded on Otedola bridge
Eyewitnesses reported that the tanker, a 30-tonne DAF gas truck with an unknown registration number, was navigating the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when the explosion occurred. Panic-stricken motorists scrambled to escape the scene, with some making hasty U-turns while others abandoned their vehicles in fear of being trapped in the inferno.
As of the time of writing this report, emergency responders were still battling to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading to other buildings. Among them were officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the State Fire Service, and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Explaining the situation, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a fire resulting from a tanker accident outward Otedola Bridge, Omole, Lagos, at about 8 p.m. While firefighting operations are ongoing, there has been no record of casualties, with further updates to follow.”
On his part, LASEMA’s Head of Public Affairs, Boss Okunbo, simply stated, “It is some sort of explosion. Awaiting preliminary report. LASEMA’s Tiger Response Team is at the location.”
Fire razed INEC office in Delta
Legit.ng earlier reported that INEC has confirmed that one of its offices in Delta state caught fire on the afternoon of Monday, December 2, 2024.
According to INEC, the fire incident destroyed some electoral materials, including 706 ballot boxes, 50 election bags, 322 apron vests, and three electric power generators.
The electoral body further revealed that a sudden power surge caused the fire incident after a public power supply was restored.
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