A Lagos State Rapid Transit Bus (BRT) was gutted by fire on the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting traffic around the Adekunle axis inward Iyana Oworo.
The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a post on its official X account.
“A high-capacity bus is on fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, by Adekunle, inwards Iyana Oworo, affecting traffic.
“Efforts are ongoing to put out the fire, and our officers are on scene managing the traffic situation,” LASTMA said.
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The fire occurred at about 1:00 p.m. and affected vehicular movement along the busy corridor, a major link between Lagos Mainland and other parts of the city.
As of press time, it was unclear whether there were any casualties, as officials of LASTMA were deployed to manage traffic and minimise gridlock while fire suppression efforts continued.
Pinnacle Daily reports that the Third Mainland Bridge is one of Lagos’ busiest transport routes, carrying thousands of vehicles daily.
Alex is a business journalist cum data enthusiast with the Pinnacle Daily. He can be reached via ealex@thepinnacleng.com, @ehime_alex on X
