Petrol Tanker Explodes In Lagos, Destroys Vehicles 

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A petrol-laden tanker exploded at the Iganmu bridge in Lagos on Thursday night. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Adeseye Margaret, in a statement disclosed that the fire damaged about 11 vehicles.

The cause of the explosion is however yet unknown but emergency responders arrived at the scene to combat the fire. Videos circulating online also showed the raging fire as people wailed in confusion.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in a post on X said, “A tanker has gone up in flames just before Iganmu bridge from Sifax. LASTMA has already alerted the @LagosRescue. Our officers at the scene are doing their best to handle the situation. Motorists moving towards the location are advised to avoid the location and reroute their journey for safety,” the agency said via @followlastma.