No fewer than 20 vehicles and four
commercial motorcycles were , on Wednesday
afternoon, burnt when a tanker laden with
petrol fell and spilled its content on the
Festac Link Bridge in Awuwo Odofin LGA of
Lagos State .


The fire started at noon and raged for about
an hour.
Fire fighters arrived at the scene about 30
minutes later but did not have enough water
to quench the fire .


A witness, Mr . Olufemi Popoola , told the
News Agency of Nigeria that the tanker ,
coming from Apple Junction and going to
FESTAC Town, was ascending the bridge but
suddenly rolled back and fell


The impact of the fall separated the tank
from the truck’ s body , resulting in an
explosion , according to Popoola .



He said some residents and passers- by
attacked the fire with buckets of water to no
avail.


Popoola , who lives in FESTAC , said the fire
from the tanker spilled over to nearby
vehicles, forcing their occupants to run,
abandoning them .


“ The fire then spilled into a car shop on the
foot of the bridge , burning some of the cars,
while the attendants quickly drove out some.
“ Furniture items , bags and boxes displayed
for sale on the foot of the bridge were all
burnt, ’’ he told NAN .


NAN reports that the vehicles burnt included
a 2010 Toyota Highlander and a commercial
bus.

The fire caused gridlock on the bridge and in
the adjoining roads .

It was not clear at the time of the report
whether any life was lost to the fire . (NAN )


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Cc: lalasticlala

chai.. Christmas is already going south for some people
I hope no life was lost