Tanker Fire on Otedola Bridge Injures Two in Lagos
On October 19, 2026, a diesel-laden tanker fell from Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, igniting a fire that left two adult men with second- and third-degree burns. The tanker was carrying 33,000 litres of diesel.
Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident and stated that the victims were evacuated for medical treatment. The fire was contained through the coordinated efforts of LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and the Lagos State Ambulance Service.
Oke-Osanyintolu announced that traffic flow along the Otedola Bridge corridor had been fully restored. Mrs Margaret Abimbola Adeseye, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, reported that firefighters were mobilized immediately upon receiving a distress call at 16:09 hours, and they arrived at the scene by 16:16 hours.
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