Otedola bridge fire accident

The Otedola Bridge fire accident occurred on the Otedola Bridge at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway [1] where a tanker lorry fully loaded with petroleum product fell,[2] leaked and exploded on Thursday 28 June 2018.[3][4]

The massive fire at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway broke out after the explosion of a petroleum filled tanker lorry leading to the transfer of flames to other vehicles approaching the lorry on the busy road.[5][6]

The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps announced on their Twitter account on the night of June 28, 2018, that "A total of nine persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident." [7] The Lagos State Government reported the number had risen to 12 on July 2, 2018.[8]

The Federal Road Safety Corps also announced that at least 54 vehicles were burnt with the tanker.[9] Nevertheless, a number of eyewitnesses, nearby residents and public believe that the reports on the economic loss and casualties are distorted by government and media.[10]

Subsequent events with no explosions
  • On September 20, 2019, a diesel tanker fell off while driving along the Otedola bridge.[11][12]
  • On October 10, a tanker carrying 33,000 litres of fuel driving towards Berger had an accident resulting in fuel spillage on the road. Four victims were said to have sustained injuries due to the accident according to Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.[13][14]
  • On, October 12, 2019, a tanker with full capacity of 45000 litres of petrol fell at the Otedola bridge. The fuel was immediately transloaded by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency to avoid explosion while causing major traffic.[15][16]

Subsequent events with explosions
  • On, October 17, 2020, around 2-2:30am, a container truck loaded with fabric collided with the a petrol tanker, both vehicles were completely razed in the fire caused as a result of the collision.[17] According to the Lagos State Police Command's Public Relations officer Muyiwa Adejobi, there was no human casualty, and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos State Fire Fighters put off the flames before dawn.[18][19]

References
  1. http://punchng.com/aerial-video-of-lagos-tanker-explosion/
  2. http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/29/otedola-bridge-survivor-speaks-tanker-explosion-video/
  3. https://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/28/nine-people-confirmed-killed-in-lagos-tanker-explosion/
  4. http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/152665/
  5. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2qGKB4Ku94
  6. http://punchng.com/breaking-video-tanker-goes-up-in-flame-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/amp/
  7. https://mobile.twitter.com/FRSCNigeria/status/1012447141103579137/
  8. https://punchng.com/otedola-bridge-tanker-fire-lasg-confirms-12-dead/amp/
  9. https://mobile.twitter.com/FRSCNigeria/status/1012413326712819712
  10. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/1012631/amp/
  11. "Video: Tanker falls, spills fuel on Otedola bridge". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  12. Published. "VIDEO: Diesel tanker falls on Otedola Bridge, causes traffic snarl". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  13. Published. "PHOTOS: Fuel tanker collides with cars near Otedola Bridge". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  14. Published. "Commuters groan as fallen tanker grounds Otedola bridge". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  15. says, Oghogho Edogun (2019-10-12). "Disaster averted as oil tanker falls on Otedola Bridge". P.M. News. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  16. Odunsi, Wale (2019-10-12). "Lagos battles to avoid explosion as 45,000L petrol tanker falls on Otedola Bridge". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  17. Odunsi, Wale (2020-10-17). "METROLagos: No one died in Otedola bridge explosion – Police". dailypost.ng. newsagency. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  18. Oyero, Kayode (2020-10-17). "Tanker explosion rocks Otedola Bridge, Lagos". punchng.com. newsagency. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  19. "BREAKING: Tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/breaking-tanker-explosion-on-otedola-bridge/". vanguardngr.com. newsagency. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 17 October 2020. External link in |title= (help)

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