NEWS: FUEL TANKER FELL AND WENT UP IN FLAME BURNING 20 VEHICLES IN FESTAC BRIDGE

By Unknown December 14, 2017

It was a ghastly accident yesterday in FESTAC town area of Omowo Odofin Local government as a tanker laden with fuel fell and went up in flame burning no more than 20 vehicles both nearby and the ones in an automobile shop and other commercial properties.

The said fire started around noon and went on for over an hour. The Lagos state fire service arrived the scene 30minutes later but they were having short supply of water to contain the inferno.

One witness identified as 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 bucket of water but to no avail. Popoola who lives in FESTAC, said the fire from the tanker spilled over to nearby vehicles, forcing their occupants to run for their lives, abandoning their vehicles.

"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.
The furniture items, bags and boxes displayed for sales on the foot of the bridge were all burnt" he told NAN.

NAN reports that the vehicles burnt includes a 2010 Toyota Highlander and a commercial bus. The fire caused gridlock on the bridge and in adjoining roads.

A crowd of affected persons and sympathizers gathered at the scene to mourn lost of properties.
One of the owners of the burnt motorcycles, Mr Akuko Okolie said he narrowly escaped death. More photos below;