Lagos govt warns residents against fuel scooping as tanker overturns in Apapa
The warning followed the overturning of a diesel tanker on the bridge, inward Mile 2, early on Monday.
The warning followed the overturning of a diesel tanker on the bridge, inward Mile 2, early on Monday.
The driver reported the incident early Saturday to the Surulere Police Division.
The incident occurred when a fully loaded gas tanker fell while trying to access the expressway.
The NMDPRA said the decision was made to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents in the country.
The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened at about 11 a.m. in Ugwu Onyeama along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State.
“The suspected petroleum-ladened tanker fell and exploded into flames at about 11:30a.m.
The death toll rose to 170 on Friday, three days after the incident
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As of the time of filing this report, petrol is slightly gushing out from the tanker.
Motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway are locked in a gridlock following the tanker accident.
The tanker was going to Enugu from Benin when the accident occurred in Onitsha.
The gridlock was compounded by a road diversion.
The tanker which was burnt beyond recognition was heading from Lagos to Ibadan
The explosion occurred about six months after a similar incident claimed at least nine lives
The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate.
This is a second accident involving U.S. Navy destroyers in Asian waters in little more than two months.
"Most of the victims were occupants of an 18-seater bus believed to be owned by Delta Line."
The tanker first crashed on a car before spilling its content.
No death has been reported from the fire.
The accidents involved 4,365 tankers and trailers between January and November 2016.
The monarch's car had a collision with a water tanker.
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