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 28 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] [6]
The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps tweeted that night, "A total of nine persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident." [7] The Lagos State Government reported that the number had risen to twelve on July 2. [8]
The Federal Road Safety Corps announced that at least 54 vehicles were burnt with the tanker. [9] A number of eyewitnesses, nearby residents and public figures believe that the reports on the economic loss and casualties are distorted by government and media. [10]
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 28 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] [6]
The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps tweeted that night, "A total of nine persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident." [7] The Lagos State Government reported that the number had risen to twelve on July 2. [8]
The Federal Road Safety Corps announced that at least 54 vehicles were burnt with the tanker. [9] A number of eyewitnesses, nearby residents and public figures believe that the reports on the economic loss and casualties are distorted by government and media. [10]