Breaking: Two Casualties Recorded As Diesel Tanker Catches Fire Under Lagos’ Otedola Bridge

 

According to LASTMA, firefighters were at the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital.

Two casualties have been recorded after a diesel-loaded tanker fell from Otedola Bridge and burst into flames underneath the bridge inward Berger, Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed the incident in a post on its official X handle on Monday, saying the fire had caused traffic congestion around the affected area.

According to LASTMA, firefighters were at the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital.

The agency said its personnel were also managing traffic around the affected corridor to ensure the safety of motorists and minimise disruption as emergency operations continued.

“Two casualties were recorded,” LASTMA stated, adding that the incident involved a diesel-loaded tanker that reportedly fell from the bridge before catching fire.

The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the identities and conditions of the victims, were not immediately available.

LASTMA advised motorists approaching the area to exercise extreme caution and comply with the directives of traffic officials and emergency responders.

SOURCE: SAHARA REPORTERS