Two occupants of a tanker laden with diesel have been burnt to death when the vehicle overturned and caught fire on the Liverpool bridge, Apapa, Lagos.
The third occupant, who is the driver’s mate, however, escaped with minor injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
An eyewitness told Security Alert with Jide that the tanker skidded and landed on its side while negotiating a bend on the bridge.
The eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, blamed the accident on over-speeding.
It took a combined team of firemen from Lagos State, the Federal Fire Service and Nigerian Ports Authority some about four hours to put out the fire which caused extensive damage to the bridge and resulted in a traffic gridlock.
Chairman of Apapa Local Government,Ayodeji Joseph, who was at the scene, expressed shock at the loss of lives and the degree of damage to the bridge.
Joseph said as soon as he was notified, he mobilised his workers and men of the fire service to the scene and they were able to salvage the situation and stop the fire from spreading.
Chief Fire Officer, Nigeria Ports Authority, Wale Olayiwola, attributed the accident to the driver’s carelessness and over-speeding.
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