(UTV|COLOMBO) – A petrol tanker has caught fire in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, killing at least 9 people, the BBC reported.
More than 50 vehicles, including 5 buses, were set ablaze after the truck lost control and spilled its contents on a busy motorway during rush hour.
The tanker is said to have crashed after its brakes failed.
Fuel explosions are common in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer. Petrol is transported via badly maintained roads and vehicles.
The incident on Thursday (28) occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one of the main motorways into the city.
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