BREAKING: Pandemonium as petrol tanker tumbles, explodes on Festac bridge [photos]

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There was pandemonium on Wednesday afternoon as a petrol tanker laden with Premium

Motor Spirit (PMS) tumbled and exploded on Festac link bridge in Lagos.

The tanker driver who was headed to the popular Apple Junction tumbled towards the Festac link bridge and exploded afterwards.

When newsclickng visited the scene of the incident which happened around 12:35 pm, the driver of the closest vehicle to the tanker was severely injured and as has since be rushed to a private hospital in the area.

As at the time of filing this report, no death has been recorded and officials of the Lagos State Fire Service are on ground putting off the inferno.