Nigerian oil tanker fire kills 9 in commercial capital Lagos
An oil tanker truck caught fire in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagoson Thursday, killing 9 people and burning 53 other vehicles, an emergency agency official said.
Adeshina Tiamiyu, a spokesman for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the tanker spilled its contents and caught fire at around 05:33 p.m. "Nine people are dead and four injured are in hospital", he said.
(Source: Reuters)
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