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Panic As Tanker Fall From Otedola Bridge, Burst Into Heavy Flames

Report wey dey ground don show say fear catch motorists and commuters on Monday evening after a heavy tanker wey dey loaded with fuel from a depot lose control and tumble down from the top of the Otedola Bridge.

The vehicle burst catch fire under the bridge, and black smoke fly go up for Lagos sky come cause serious traffic for the road

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirm say dem receive distress call on top the accident around 16:09 hours.

Without wasting time, fire crews from Alausa and Ikeja Fire Stations mobilize fast and reach ground by 16:16 hours to start work. With other emergency teams like LASEMA and LASTMA, the firefighters spray chemicals and water to quench the fire before e spread further.

As heavy cooling and damping-down operations still dey go on to kill any small remaining spark, reports confirm the accident get two casualties, and the victims dey collect medical treatment.

The Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Abimbola Adeseye, come still yarn say the agency ready to work hard to protect the lives and properties for inside the state.

She come advise drivers and motorists make dem avoid to dey  tanda look when emergency like that happen, and if them dey near the area make dem do jeje, and follow safety instructions wey traffic officers and rescue workers put down.

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