In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, a fuel tanker is seen overturned on the bridge, spilling a large quantity of its highly flammable contents onto a busy road corridor leading toward the Tin Can Island Port area, a route notorious for heavy-duty truck traffic and chronic gridlock.
A fuel tanker has overturned at the Tincan Liverpool Bridge axis in Apapa, Lagos, creating a tense and chaotic scene as residents and passersby rushed underneath the bridge to scoop its contents, despite the obvious danger.
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, a fuel tanker is seen overturned on the bridge, spilling a large quantity of its highly flammable contents onto a busy road corridor leading toward the Tin Can Island Port area, a route notorious for heavy-duty truck traffic and chronic gridlock.
The tanker reportedly fell onto its side beneath the bridge.
Moments after the accident, dozens of people, including women, men, and nearby residents, were seen carrying buckets, kegs, jerrycans, and plastic containers as they scooped the leaking fuel from underneath the bridge.
Some individuals lay flat on the ground to reach the flowing fuel, while others formed makeshift queues in an attempt to collect as much as possible.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no visible presence of emergency responders, including the Lagos State Fire Service, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the police, or officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
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