Otedola bridge fire accident

The Otedola Bridge fire accident occurred on the Otedola Bridge at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway [1] where a tanker lorry fully loaded with petroleum product fell,[2] leaked and exploded on 27 June 2018.[3][4]

The massive fire at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway broke out after the explosion of a petroleum filled tanker lorry leading to the transfer of flames to other vehicles approaching the lorry on the busy road.[5]

The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps announced on their Twitter account on the night of June 28, 2018, that "A total of nine persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident." [6] The Lagos State Government reported the number had risen to 12 on July 2, 2018.[7]

The Federal Road Safety Corps also announced that at least 54 vehicles were burnt with the tanker.[8] Nevertheless, a number of eyewitnesses, nearby residents and public believe that the reports on the economic loss and casualties are distorted by government and media.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://punchng.com/aerial-video-of-lagos-tanker-explosion/
  2. ↑ http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/29/otedola-bridge-survivor-speaks-tanker-explosion-video/
  3. ↑ https://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/28/nine-people-confirmed-killed-in-lagos-tanker-explosion/
  4. ↑ http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/152665/
  5. ↑ http://punchng.com/breaking-video-tanker-goes-up-in-flame-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/amp/
  6. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/FRSCNigeria/status/1012447141103579137/
  7. ↑ https://punchng.com/otedola-bridge-tanker-fire-lasg-confirms-12-dead/amp/
  8. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/FRSCNigeria/status/1012413326712819712
  9. ↑ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/1012631/amp/

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