Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 29 Jun 2018, 04:59 am Print
Abuja: At least nine people were killed when a fuel-laden tanker exploded amid traffic in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos on Thursday, media reports said.
The explosion reportedly set several vehicles on fire.
The tanker crashed into a passenger car and caught fire on a busy bridge about 5 p.m. at the Lagos Ibadan Expressway, a route used by commuters living on the outskirts of the city, reported CNN.
The death toll was expected to rise, as 54 vehicles were burned, a government official told CNN.
Rescue team immediately reached the spot.
"We are still battling this fire, and rescue teams are trying to access the bridge. Many people are trapped in the fire as we speak," Adesina Tiamiyu, who heads the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, told CNN.
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