Tanker explodes in Festac, 20 cars go up in flames

There is a large inferno at Festac as fire reportedly consumes up to 20 cars after a tanker carrying petloeum products exploded. As at the time of filing this report, firemen are battling to put out the fire.

An eyewitness on Twitter wrote:

“This is not a movie, 20 vehicles and four commercial motorcycles have been burnt after a tanker carrying Petrol exploded on the Festac Link Bridge in Awuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigria. It is not yet clear if any lives have been lost at the incident.”

Casualties have not been reported so far. We will update you as events unfold.

Meanwhile, there are pictures and video below:

HAPPENING NOW😭😭
Dozen of Cars burnt as diesel-laden tank falls at Festac Lagos😢 pic.twitter.com/NPkgjSfXmS

— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) December 13, 2017

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