The Lagos Emergency
Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday, said a tanker loaded with 33,000 litres
of petrol with registration number KJA-900XR, was burnt on the Otedola Bridge.
The Public Affairs Officer
of LASEMA, Nusa Okunbor, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos.
According to him, an
investigation revealed that the tanker experienced burst tyres while in motion.
He said “The tyres of
the tanker caught fire due to continuous motion and led to an outbreak of fire
due to heat generated by the motion.
“The fire has been
extinguished. No casualty or injury was recorded.
“The Lagos State Fire
Service, LASEMA and the Tiger Team are on ground to prevent occurrence of a
secondary accident, as frantic efforts are on to plug oil leaks,” .