Not fewer than four houses and five vehicles were burnt on Saturday in Ojuelegba area of Lagos State as another fuel tanker fell off the bridge, spilling its content before bursting into flame.
Our correspondent learnt that the tanker belonging to Forte Oil was ascending the bridge in the early hours of the day when the incidence occurred.
The tanker was said to have spilled its content heavily on the road and into drainages in the areas.
Efforts to prevent the spillage from resulting into fire proved abortive as the tanker burst into flame and the process burning four houses and five cars.
As the inferno raged there was pandemonium as residents fled their houses to avert being burnt to death in the fire.
The fire spread through the drainages into the affected houses and vehicles parked in the environs.
Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Michael Akindele said the incident occurred around 2:15am while the tanker was ascending the bridge.
According to him, no life was lost , adding that one house was completely razed while three others were partially burnt, adding that five vehicles were also burnt in the inferno.
He pointed out that if the tragedy had not occurred at night, many lives might have been lost.
