Several tanker accidents trapped a number of individuals in Lagos on Thursday night.
Emergency personnel arrived at the SIFAX inside Costain accident scene and discovered a group of burning vehicles, including two fuel tanks.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said, “Further investigations revealed that one of the tankers was ascending the bridge when it rolled back onto the other tanker and other vehicles. The collision impact resulted in the fire.”
He stated that the number of people trapped in the inferno could not be ascertained but preliminary assessments revealed that the multiple accidents involved three container laden trucks, two tankers laden with unknown but highly inflammable contents; one tipper truck laden with gravel; one flat bed truck and three cars.
