No fewer than 54 vehicles has been confirmed burnt in a tanker fire on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday evening at 5.30pm, trapping many road users, An eyewitness also said that many lives were also lost in the inferno.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, spokes person, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, who disclosed that “The accident occurred when the fuel tanker experienced brake failure,”
Mr Bisi further said that the affected vehicles comprised the fuel tanker, five buses, two trucks, one tricycle, and 45 cars.
“The registration numbers of the affected vehicles could not be ascertained, as all the vehicles were burnt,” Kazeem said.
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Mr. kazeem also said that the first responders, including officials of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, FRSC and Lagos State Fire Service have continued the rescue operations.
Other first responders include policemen, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
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As a result of the incident road users experienced serious traffic jam, as it extended all the way to the third mainland bridge and other adjourning roads.
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