Breaking: Many feared dead in tanker explosion at Otedola bridge

There has been a tanker explosion on the popular Otedola Bridge in Lagos State.

A tanker laden with fuel exploded in the early hours of Saturday.

The number of casualties could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it has responded to distress calls concerning the explosion.

“The Agency has responded to the distress calls concerning a tanker on fire at Berger along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. Updates to follow,” it tweeted.

In 2018, an explosion involving a fuel tanker on the bridge left many dead and lots of destruction in its wake.

Another tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of petrol got burnt on the Otedola Bridge in 2019 but no casualty or injury was recorded.

In May 2020, two tankers laden with Kerosene and Diesel respectively, had a head-on collision at the bridge but an explosion was averted.