A tanker caught fire beneath Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Lagos on Monday, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
LASEMA spokesperson Olawale Afolabi confirmed the incident in a brief message to journalists, saying the agency received a distress alert at about 4:24 p.m.
He said the agency immediately deployed its Tiger response team to the scene.
“Tiger team en route to Otedola. Tanker on fire,” Afolabi stated.
The incident occurred beneath Otedola Bridge, a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
As of the time of filing this report, details about the cause of the fire, possible casualties and the extent of damage had not been confirmed.
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