Tanker fire kills two, other vehicles burnt in Lagos

A tanker carrying 33,000 litre of Diesel fell and exploded at Barracks bus stop, Ojo military cantonment, along Mile 2, off Badagry expressway on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of no fewer than two persons, while five vehicles were burnt, with several wounded.

Traffic on the ever busy Mile 2 / Badagry expressway has been completely brought to standstill, forcing commuters to come down from public vehicles to cross the scene of the accident to continue their journey.

Residents and eye witness attributed the tanker accident to the bad portions of the Apapa/Mile 2/ Badagry road network, according to them similar incidents had happened in the past

The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Musibau Rasaki confirmed the incident , saying that his men had been battling to put off the fire from spreading to other areas.

“Two persons were burnt to death, one other person sustained injury and was taken to the hospital. Five vehicles were also burnt, including the tanker,” he said.

It was gathered that the five vehicles ran into the spilled contents on the road and ignited fire, while some of the motorists were lucky to escape, two were burnt beyond recognition.

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