Yesterday, havoc befell motorists on Otedola bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where at least 9 people were killed and over 50 vehicles burnt after a fuel tanker caused an explosion in the area. The tanker which was loaded with PMS, had a brake failure while trying to overtake a vehicle before crashing and exploding in the process.

Unfortunately 9 bodies were confirmed dead and recovered from the scene (8 adults and 1 minor) and 4 persons sustain various degrees of injuries and taken to the hospital. A total number of 54 vehicles were completely burnt as a result of the inferno.

Emergency management workers were said to have been mobilised to the scene to rescue commuters trapped in the accident.

Emergency responders who worked all night are currently removing the tanker from the road ready for opening up to vehicles. All the carcass of cars have been moved away to another location.

National Helm learnt that some motorists, who made a U-turn and attempted to flee the scene of the incident, crashed into other vehicles.

Lives were reportedly lost in the secondary accident that resulted from the confusion caused by the fallen tanker.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/06/fuel-tanker-explosion-on-otedola-bridge-in-lagos-evacuation-in-progress.html

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Buhari please also evacuate petrol tankers from roads during day time. Thank you.

After the evacuation, we expect investigation, then prosecution, and compensation.

Great work ..Ambode and LASEMA doing world class wonders when it comes to emergency and rescue management .

Lagos is still the capital of Nigeria when it comes to emergency and rescue management. If it were to be other states the road will still be blocked with burnt cars even after two weeks. Kudos to Ambode and his people.

But the world has gone past reactive leadership. What we need now are proactive leaders, who have the foresight and political will to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the first place.

Rip to the deads.

thumbs up ambo.
cleaning up after #lawlessnigerians.
APC is working.
buhari, hope 2019!

None of the government officials could even say something about prevention of future occurrence this is Nigeria only sympathising upandan

They tried in this aspect but they should stop hiding the real figures of those who died

Lagos state government is really trying in emergency response, i cant emerging the traffic around omole phase 1and 2 now

After the evacuation, what next? What are the measures to prevent/reduce future occurrence? Most of the trucks on Nigerian roads are disasters waiting to happen. Most are old and badly maintained.

I know a truck owner who encouraged her truck driver to manage the truck on trips from Lagos to the east despite being fully aware that the truck brakes are bad.
Many truck drivers are not licenced, they drink and drive, some even give their trucks to their motorboys to drive while they rest.

The law enforcement agents are culpable as well. You see them at different depots collecting money from truck drivers instead of carrying out their duties of ensuring the trucks are safe to run on the roads.

The various unions too at these depots don't ensure that trucks that are allowed to load petroleum products are safe, because they own most of the trucks on the roads. If the government tries to enact/enforce laws the unions will threaten to embark on strike, hence government and their agencies tries to avoid confrontations with the truck drivers and owners.

Government should fix the rails so many of these trucks will have no reasons to be on the roads. Allow for modular refineries to be built wherever it is possible, so tankers don't have to converge in large numbers in Lagos for loading. Road safety officers instead of looking for gratification should do their jobs, if a truck is bad, it should not load or be allowed to move about on our roads. Movement restrictions should be enforced as well.

These are few of the simple steps that a government/society that is concerned about the safety of lives and properties will take to prevent/limit future occurrences, instead of waiting to send condolences to future victims of avoidable disasters.

I think Lagos got it right with its Emergency and Rescue Management teams. Even the Federal Government NEMA isn't this effective. Kudos to Lagos.

Oh my....

Please, can we be more careful on our roads?!

Danfo and passenger, please, stop over speeding and don't drop on wrong places- the place you are over speeding to is never worth your life.

The basics in driving; just using the side mirrors, checking your brakes and car well-being before journeys etc are (no matter how boring) life savers.

You need an experience in driving to know that many people using cars and buses on our roads are disasters waiting to happen. As you drive with care, always be vigilant about other car and bus drivers.

Anytime you have a constructive prick within your spirit (for the spiritual sensitive) not to drive, you might want to keep your ride and use public transport.

Don't ever drive when you are drunk or sleep drowsy.

God help us.

debaj10:
thumbs up ambo.

cleaning up after #lawlessnigerians.

APC is working.

buhari, hope 2019!

Stop adulating mediocrity!

federal government shud do something about fuel loaded tankers and containers moving in broad day.

Ehyaaaa very pathetic scene, all this happenings are signs that God doesn't want buhari, can we remember what happen in Egypt, Pharaoh

may the souls of the departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.... my pain is for those who died in that terrible fire and will still face a greater one in the world beyond.

please people, those people never knew they'd die yesterday. let's live everyday like its the last. Repent now and submit your all to God.

The question still remains,how do minimize or stop future occurance.

hmmm, It is well too much blood shed in the land. This is not unconnected to 2019 elections coming up next year, everyone should be very prayerful for oneself, family and others. btw that man or prophet that is giving dates for people not to travel, I hope something evil will not happen on the next day. RIP to the victims

VanBommel:
They tried in this aspect but they should stop hiding the real figures of those who died

Can you please give us the correct figure?

Have they tested the bridge fir structural integrity?

900warriorz:
may the souls of the departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.... my pain is for those who died in that terrible fire and will still face a greater one in the world beyond.

please people, those people never knew they'd die yesterday. let's live everyday like its the last. Repent now and submit your all to God.

So God is dead ?

oyb:
Have they tested the bridge fir structural integrity?

No issue with the structural integrity of the bridge... Only the wearing course needs to be changed

dingbang:
Buhari please also evacuate petrol tankers from roads during day time. Thank you.

The tanker drivers will threaten fg with strikes. Na naija we dey

See business for these iron condemn and scrap folks

dingbang:
Buhari please also evacuate petrol tankers from roads during day time. Thank you.

So Buhari should leave Abuja and comman clear trailers blocking vehicular movement in Lagos ba? Oya do frog jump dia.

debaj10:
thumbs up ambo.
cleaning up after #lawlessnigerians.
APC is working.
buhari, hope 2019!

so what's your point

The bridge is weakened. Should be closed down and repaired

ademoladeji:


No issue with the structural integrity of the bridge... Only the wearing course needs to be changed

Heh. You're giving the bridge a clean of health without any testing?

The guys who designed the twin towers were also confident the structure would not fail based on their design.

dasensible1:
After the evacuation, what next? What are the measures to prevent/reduce future occurrence? Most of the trucks on Nigerian roads are disasters waiting to happen. Most are old and badly maintained.

I know a truck owner who encouraged her truck driver to manage the truck on trips from Lagos to the east despite being fully aware that the truck brakes are bad.
Many truck drivers are not licenced, they drink and drive, some even give their trucks to their motorboys to drive while they rest.

The law enforcement agents are culpable as well. You see them at different depots collecting money from truck drivers instead of carrying out their duties of ensuring the trucks are safe to run on the roads.

The various unions too at these depots don't ensure that trucks that are allowed to load petroleum products are safe, because they own most of the trucks on the roads. If the government tries to enact/enforce laws the unions will threaten to embark on strike, hence government and their agencies tries to avoid confrontations with the truck drivers and owners.

Government should fix the rails so many of these trucks will have no reasons to be on the roads. Allow for modular refineries to be built wherever it is possible, so tankers don't have to converge in large numbers in Lagos for loading. Road safety officers instead of looking for gratification should do their jobs, if a truck is bad, it should not load or be allowed to move about on our roads. Movement restrictions should be enforced as well.

These are few of the simple steps that a government/society that is concerned about the safety of lives and properties will take to prevent/limit future occurrences, instead of waiting to send condolences to future victims of avoidable disasters.

One of the few sensible posts I’v seen on Nairaland. Good suggestions