Another tanker explodes on Lagos highway
A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Thursday morning rolled over and burst into flames on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos causing panic among commuters plying the route.
Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA’s chief in Lagos confirmed the development to the NAN.
Mr. Farinloye said the incident occurred about 9.15a.m., at Toyota Bus Stop, close to the Oshodi-Airport Road junction and directly in front of the Lagos State Fire Service Station located in the area.
He said the tanker, which was fully loaded with 44,000 litres of petrol when the incident occurred.
“The tanker crashed on the side with another trailer on the motion. The trailer was fully loaded with iron rods.
” It is believed that the two vehicles were trying to outsmart each other before the incident happened,” Mr. Farinloye said.
According to him, officials of the fire service have successfully separated the tanker body from the head and are making efforts to put out the inferno.
Farinloye disclosed that no casualty had been confirmed yet from the incident.
A similar incident had occurred on December 19, 2020, when another diesel tanker exploded on the Michael Otedola Bridge causing panic among commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The tanker was fully loaded with 44,000 litres of AGO (diesel) and was moving toward the Berger axis of the expressway when one of its tyres bursted into flames.
No casualty was however recorded in the incident.
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