The truck’s container, whose contents were yet to be confirmed, ignited around 5:50 a.m. Emergency teams from the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service quickly arrived to control the blaze.
A cargo-laden truck caught fire early Thursday at Berger New Garage along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing severe traffic congestion on the inward-Lagos lane.
The truck’s container, whose contents were yet to be confirmed, ignited around 5:50 a.m. Emergency teams from the Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service quickly arrived to control the blaze.
LASTMA said the resulting traffic jam extended beyond the Opic junction.
“A loaded containerised trailer caught fire at Berger New Garage, inward Secretariat. Our officers are on the ground managing traffic, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue team is addressing the fire. The backlog extends past Opic turning,” the agency noted.
In a separate incident on Wednesday, a vessel undergoing repairs at Kirikiri Canal in Apapa caught fire, leaving one person seriously injured.
Eyewitnesses said sparks from welding operations ignited flammable materials on board, producing thick smoke that spread across the area.
Similarly, passengers narrowly escaped death on Tuesday when a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle caught fire while in motion on Mile 12 Bridge along Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
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