BREAKING: Two Casualties Recorded As Diesel Tanker Catches Fire Under Lagos’ Otedola Bridge

According to LASTMA, firefighters were at the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital. Two casualties have been recorded after a diesel-loaded tanker fell from Otedola Bridge and burst into flames underneath the bridge inward Berger, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed the incident in a post on its official X handle on Monday, saying the fire had caused traffic congestion around the affected area. According to LASTMA, firefighters were at the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders were attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital. The agency said its personnel were also managing traffic around the affected corridor to ensure the safety of motorists and minimise disruption as emergency operations continued. “Two casualties were recorded,” LASTMA stated, adding that the incident involved a diesel-loaded tanker that reportedly fell from the bridge before catching fire. Tanker burst into flames at Otedola Bridge. [05:10 P.M.] #OtedolaBridge #IncidentReport A diesel-loaded tanker reportedly fell from Otedola Bridge, caught fire, and was engulfed in flames underneath the bridge inward Berger. Two casualties were recorded, while the incident has resulted in traffic congestion around the affected location. Firefighters are on the scene battling the inferno, while emergency responders are attending to the situation and making arrangements to convey the victims to the hospital. Meanwhile, our personnel are managing traffic around the affected corridor to ensure the safety of road users and minimise traffic disruption. Motorists are advised to exercise extreme caution when approaching the area and comply with the directives as emergency response operations continue. #FollowLASTMA @TrafficChiefNG @lagostraffic961 @trafficpalava ... Otedola Bridge ... — LASTMA (@followlastma) October 19, 2026 The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the identities and conditions of the victims, were not immediately available. LASTMA advised motorists approaching the area to exercise extreme caution and comply with the directives of traffic officials and emergency responders.