According to the General Manager LASEMA
Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu press statement.
On getting to the scene of the incident it was discovered that a Mack tanker truck loaded with 33 thousand liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) moving inward Berger at about 5:23pm, fell and spilled its content on the road resulting into fire outbreak. Further investigation by the Lasema Response Team.
Unfortunately 9 bodies were confirmed dead and recovered from the scene (8 adults and 1 minor) and 4 persons sustain various degrees of injuries and taken to the hospital. A total number of 54 vehicles were completely burnt as a result of the inferno.
The Agency's LASEMA Response Team, men of Lagos State Fire Service, LRU fire, LSNC, NSCDC, FRSC, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, SEHMU, LSPWC and Nigeria Police Force from Alausa and Isheri Division were the responders present at the scene. Effort on going to recover all burnt vehicles off the road. Recovery operations ongoing.
General Manager LASEMA
Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu
Federal Road Safety Corp, Lagos Fire Service and LASEMA and mobilised. @rrslagos767 men on ground to manage the situation.
Although, the number or causalities is likely to be high as passengers were trapped in vehicles, the exact number of is yet to be ascertained everywhere across d Nation....
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