One dead, four injured at Lagos gas tanker explosion
A gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, has claimed the life of one person, with four others sustaining injury, while 14 vehicles were destroyed.
Ibrahim Farinloye, the coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency in Lagos, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night.
Mr Farinloye added that the explosion occurred around 8:30 p.m. at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, affected a storey building and damaged four shops.
He said the incident occurred when a fully loaded gas tanker fell while trying to access the expressway from Otedola Estate road.
(NAN)
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