Fire Guts Tanker In Apapa-Oshodi Expressway

A tanker loaded with petrol has been gutted by fire along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos. According to reports, the driver was conveying the petrol-laden truck to a destination in the state when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle, causing the truck to overturn around 9.30am.

Fire Guts Tanker In Apapa-Oshodi ExpresswayImmediately the truck overturned, it was learnt that the petrol spilled on the road and reportedly caused the explosion on the Apakun Bridge in the Iyana Isolo area of Oshodi. The Director-General, Lagos State Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident occurred after the body of the truck detached from the head, adding that emergency responders had stormed the scene of the incident to salvage the situation.


“The agency has activated its emergency response plan after a fuel tanker caught fire after the body detached from the vehicle head. “Responders are on the scene to extinguish the fire. Motorists are to use alternative routes. Further updates will be communicated.”
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