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No fewer than 11 people sustained injuries when a tanker, loaded with diesel, exploded on the Otedola Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday in Lagos State.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed the incident in a statement Saturday evening, NAN reports.
Ogungbemide said that the unfortunate incident occurred when the tanker rolled back and collided with another articulated truck carrying goods and a salon car.
“The impact of the collision resulted in the explosion.
“About 11 passengers were involved in the crash but no death was recorded.
“The rescue teams of FRSC, Lagos Fire Service and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are quickly mobilised to the scene for the rescue operation.
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2020-12-20 06:36:06 GMT2020-12-20 14:36:06(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LAGOS, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) At least 11 people were injured after a tanker loaded with diesel exploded in Lagos, Nigeria s economic hub on Saturday, said local police.
The explosion occurred when the tanker rolled back and collided with another articulated truck carrying goods and a salon car along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, said Olusegun Ogungbemide, head of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Lagos in a statement on Saturday evening.
He said about 11 passengers were involved in the crash but no death was reported, and rescue teams from various agencies were quickly mobilized to the scene for first aid.
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December 20, 2020
No fewer than 11 people sustained injuries when a tanker, loaded with diesel, exploded on the Otedola bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday in Lagos.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement Saturday evening.
Mr Ogungbemide said the explosion occurred when the tanker rolled back and collided with another articulated truck carrying goods and a salon car.
“The impact of the collision resulted in the explosion.
“About 11 passengers involved in the crash but no death was recorded.
“The rescue teams of FRSC, Lagos Fire Service and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are quickly mobilised to the scene for the rescue operation.