A fire outbreak has occurred on the Otedola bridge in Lagos state, causing residents and motorists to run for safety.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), said a tanker fell and burst into fire.
A post shared by LASTMA on X on Tuesday evening, stated that the inferno affected nearby structures, including a church, residential house, and mechanics’ parks at Otedola under the bridge, adjacent to CMD Road.
“Fire Rescue teams are currently at the scene, working to extinguish the fire and mitigate the situation,” the statement reads.
“Recovery efforts are ongoing. Due to the incident, there is currently no movement in or out of Otedola Under Bridge, resulting in a complete blockade of the area.”
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in an update shared on X said the incident occured at about 8pm.
“The 30 tonnes DAF Gas Truck with an unknown registration number is on it way navigating the Lagos-Ibadan expressway before an accident resulting in an ensuing explosion accompany with fire balls in front of a Church,” the post reads.
“The resultant fire quickly spread to the church and adjoining bungalow building as well as four different brands of vehicles as it being mitigate from causing further damage. While Firefighting operations is ongoing, there has been no record of casualty with further update to follows.”
