Just in: Petrol tanker explodes in Lagos

A tanker conveying petrol has exploded near Otedola Estate on the outbound service lane of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway today.

Dark flames can be seen leaping into the air, clouding the evening sky as vehicles continued to move on other lanes of the expressway.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are yet to arrive at the location at the time of filing this report.Recall that another articulated vehicle laden with petrol tanker exploded in October.