Affected property includes a popular recording company, Remi Odus; electrical cables, three buildings, 44 shops, six tricycles and 22 vehicles, among others.
The
incident happened around 1a.m. when the tanker which was moving from Agege end
of the road lost control and fell off the bridge at Iyana-Ipaja, spilling its
contents which spread to five adjoining streets on the axis.
There
were conflicting accounts about the cause of the incident which some people
attributed to fatigue on the part of the driver, while others said it was
caused by brake failure.
State
governor, Akinwumi Ambode, has since visited the scene of the inferno, pledging
to look into the situation.
The
affected areas included Adebayo, Jafojo, Oremeji, Abule Oki, Ipaja Road and
Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
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Eye
witnesses’ accounts said both the tanker driver and his conductor escaped
unhurt, while 14 others sustained minor injuries and were treated and
discharged by medics of the Lagos State Ambulance Services, LASAMBUS