A diesel-loaded tanker has reportedly fallen from Otedola Bridge in Lagos and caught fire underneath the bridge inward Berger, with two casualties recorded.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident had caused traffic congestion around the affected area.
It said firefighters were battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital.
LASTMA said its personnel were managing traffic around the affected corridor to ensure road users’ safety and minimise disruption.
The agency advised motorists to exercise extreme caution when approaching the area and comply with traffic officials’ directives as emergency operations continued.
