BREAKING: Kara Bridge On Fire As Tanker Explodes

A tanker has exploded at the Kara axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday morning.

In a situation report concerning the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency noted although that no lives have been lost, three articulated trucks were destroyed by the inferno.

The statement signed by the Director-General of LASEMA, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu noted that rescue operations was already ongoing.

Kara Bridge Fire, men of the Federal Fire Service are already at the scene. Please vehicular movements should be halted around the area.

“An articulated truck laden with 33,000litres of premium motor spirit crashed Into another articulated truck while driving inward the Lagos Ibadan Expressway.

“The impact of the crash resulted in the inferno. No lives lost, however, three articulated trucks were destroyed by the inferno.

“Operation is still on going.”