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 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]

References
  1. "Aerial video of fuel tanker fire on Otedola bridge". Punch Newspapers. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. Olowolagba, Fikayo (29 June 2018). "Otedola Bridge: Survivor speaks on tanker explosion [VIDEO]". Dailypost.ng. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. "Nine People Confirmed Killed In Lagos Tanker Explosion". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. "PHOTOS: Fuel tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  5. "Lagos Fire: Fuel Laden Tanker Explodes On Otedola Bridge". YouTube. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. "Tanker explodes on Otedola bridge, many killed, vehicles burnt". Punch Newspapers. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. FRSC, NIGERIA [@FRSCNigeria] (2018-06-28). "A total of nine persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-02-13 – via Twitter.
  8. "Otedola bridge tanker fire: LASG confirms 12 dead". Punch Newspapers. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  9. FRSC, NIGERIA [@FRSCNigeria] (2018-06-28). "Press Release: -All motorists plying the Lagos - Ibadan Expressway are advised to take alternative routes due to the explosion of a tanker laden with PMS at the Otedola Bridge INW Berger. At least 54 vehicles are reported to have been caught up in flames along with the tanker" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-02-13 – via Twitter.
  10. "Otedola bridge fire: One of them, who was on fire, fell down ... - Commuter". Vanguard News. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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