Africa Press-Nigeria:
The Lagos State Emergency Agency has confirmed a fresh explosion from the scene of Sunday morning inferno, involving four vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps said the fresh fire delayed the reopening of the out-bound Lagos lane for motorists.
Providing an update, FRSC Sector Commander in Lagos State, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, told NAN that the fresh fire affected the rescue operations.
Ogungbemide, however, said that the situation had been brought under control, urging motorists to be patient and drive with care.
“There was this fresh explosion from gas tanker (one of the tankers involved in the accident).
“The cover of the tanker opened and another fire billow up, but it is under control.
“We had restricted movements to the inward Lagos route for in and out motorists,’’ Ogungbemide said.
He said fire services from Lagos and Ogun states “are on ground to bring normalcy back on the expressway’’.
Ogungbemide earlier said rescue operations recovered a body burnt beyond recognition from the inferno while two persons were injured.
He said that two injured had been moved to Gbagada General Hospital.
