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Diesel Tanker Falls Off Otedola Bridge, Explodes in Lagos

A diesel tanker fell off Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, October 19, 2026, and burst into flames beneath the bridge towards Berger.

Reports indicate that two people sustained severe burn injuries and were rescued by emergency responders before being taken to hospital for treatment.

Firefighters and other emergency agencies responded to the incident, while the accident caused traffic congestion around the affected corridor.

The incident has renewed concerns about road safety and the dangers associated with heavy-duty fuel tankers.

The precise cause of the accident had not been established in the reports reviewed.
Motorists are advised to follow official traffic updates and obey instructions from emergency personnel.

Na only evil and bad news na I dey hear of this particular bridge. It's either tanker dey fall or container dey fall.


What do I even know sef?

May God continue to protect us all.

Na every year tanker must burn for this place abeg? Almost around same time.....God abeg oo

What's happening with tankers these days? Body involved should look into it

Nigeriapen:
The precise cause of the accident had not been established in the reports reviewed.
Motorists are advised to follow official traffic updates and obey instructions from emergency personnel.

Why does FRSC, VIO, avoid tankers and trailers? There are so many ramshackled not safe for public roads tankers and trailers you see on the roads everyday yet you see the above people running after mostly private vehicles.

Otedola bridge and bad news are inseparable.

Treasure17:
Otedola bridge and bad news are inseparable.

There seems to be a structural defect around that axis. The government needs to fix it urgently, especially with the Yuletide approaching—any issue on that road will affect traffic everywhere.

May God deliver His people, this is becoming a seasonal Occurance on that axis, FRSC please arrest the situation ASAP!!!!!!!!. By now the integrity of that bridge is in serious doubt.

This country needs a lot of fire fighters, fire trucks and ambulance

This bridge again 😞
Government should please install reinforced burglary on the bridge to prevent further loss of lives and properties

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Cv-0sjZ8g

MEK1107US:
May God deliver His people, this is becoming a seasonal Occurance on that axis, FRSC please arrest the situation ASAP!!!!!!!!. By now the integrity of that bridge is in serious doubt.

And some people still drove through that thick smoke...

Nigerians can take risk...

I just dont like that bridge. The sloppy road into the bridge makes it extremely dangerous for oncoming trucks and the mobil filing station just in the middle of the descent. Gives me the creep.

Not surprised with the frequency of disasters on that bridge!

Sad

Otedola again
Nah wa oooo

Let the bridge be renovated and protected. The government knows what to do.

Every year something like this always happen

I hope this fire does not affect the structure of that bridge

MarketDispatch:
Why does FRSC, VIO, avoid tankers and trailers? There are so many ramshackled not safe for public roads tankers and trailers you see on the roads everyday yet you see the above people running after mostly private vehicles.

Protest ,their unionists is very strong. Filling stations will shut down which is very bad for the government .

Nigeriapen:
The precise cause of the accident had not been established in the reports reviewed.
Motorists are advised to follow official traffic updates and obey instructions from emergency personnel.

This Otedola bridge everytime......
Na wa o!

Otedola bridge again hmm

And just day before here fuel tanker and diesel tanker burn for agbor 😞

Na dispatch riders and flashy cars they dey check very anyhow people

MarketDispatch:
Why does FRSC, VIO, avoid tankers and trailers? There are so many ramshackled not safe for public roads tankers and trailers you see on the roads everyday yet you see the above people running after mostly private vehicles.

Why always Otedola bridge.

That bridge isnt meant for petrol tanker...dem no dey hear

Maybe it's time for the government to find a way to build a runaway truck ramp somewhere around that bridge. Even if it would mean people in omole phase 2 will lose part of their properties

Otedola dey always use this bridge to appease the gods every year
If you know you know

femi4:
That bridge isnt meant for petrol tanker...dem no dey hear

No other way out of Lagos on that axis

What's with ghastly accidents and this Otedola bridge axis?

What was the cause of the tanker going off the bridge? Did the driver lose control? .. due to speeding?.. due to being "high"? .. due to mechanical failure? ... was the tanker road worthy? There should be more enforcement of laws on tankers than other vehicles because of the danger they pose. If not... this will continue to happen often.. lives lost and infrastructure damaged

Gotocourt:
Protest ,their unionists is very strong. Filling stations will shut down which is very bad for the government .

Regardless, something can be done despite the strong union. Government needs to bring all the stakeholders to a round table discussion and chart an effective way forward rather than turn a blind eye and look away whenever any of these tanker fires and accidents happen.