Nigeria: Oil Tanker Fire Kills Nine, 54 Vehicles Destroyed In Commercial Capital Lagos

Scene of the accident that occured at Lagos/Ibadan Expressway

A tanker caught fire in Lagos on Thursday, killing nine people and burning out 53 other vehicles. The fatal accident occurred at Lagos/Ibadan Expressway,  Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesman Adeshina Tiamiyu confirmed.

Bisi Kazeem, a spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Commission, said the crash happened around Otedola bridge on the section of the road heading out of Lagos.

He said the cause of the accident was brake failure. He added that the tanker, five buses, two trucks, a tricycle and 45 cars were burnt out.





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