Many persons are believed to have died in multiple accidents involving two trucks conveying 33,000 liters of petroleum products each and other articulated vehicles in Lagos.
The tankers burst into flame as a result of the impact.
Also involved in the early morning crash which has brought traffic in and out of Lagos to a standstill was an articulated truck laden with several cubic feet of compressed natural gas and an articulated tipper truck
“We’re yet to determine the fatalities but have identified remains within the debris and ash,” Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osayintolu, director-general of the emergency responder, Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said.
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Preliminary investigation conducted by the agency attributed the cause of the crash to reckless driving.
The inferno has been extinguished with the combined efforts of the Lagos Fire Service, LRU fire, Oke-Osanyintolu said.
As rescue operations continue, the Federal Road Safety Agency (FRSC) has advised commuters to use alternative corridors and routes.
