A tanker, fully loaded with fuel, on Thursday morning exploded at Toyota bus stop along the ever busy Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State.
Men of the fire service are battling to put out the resultant fire at the time of filing this report as casualties are yet to be ascertained.
According to eyewitnesses who spoke with TheNewsGuru.com (TNG), the fuel tanker somersaulted before bursting into flames.
Officials have cordoned off the road and motorists coming from Mile 2 are being diverted through the service lane to continue their journey inward Oshodi while motorists coming from Oshodi are made to go through the International Airport.
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Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the ugly incident that caused panic among commuters plying the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the incident.
He said the incident occurred at about 9.15a.m., at Toyota Bus Stop, close to the Oshodi-Airport Road junction and directly in front of the Lagos State Fire Service Station located in the area.
He said the tanker was fully loaded with 44,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) when the incident occurred.
“The tanker crashed on the side with another trailer on the motion. The trailer was fully loaded with iron rods.
”It is believed that the two vehicles were trying to outsmart each other before the incident happened,” Farinloye said.
According to him, officials of the fire service have successfully separated the tanker body from the head and are making efforts to put out the inferno.
Farinloye disclosed that no casualty had been confirmed yet from the incident.