A commercial bus has caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge near the UNILAG Waterfront, inward Iyana Oworo, causing heavy traffic congestion on the route.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed the incident in a post on X (Formerly Twitter) on Monday.
“A commercial bus has caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge near the UNILAG Waterfront, inward Iyana Oworo. Fire Service officials are currently on the scene making concerted efforts to extinguish the blaze,” the agency said.
LASTMA noted that the incident has significantly disrupted vehicular movement, with traffic building up towards Adekunle.
“The incident has led to significant traffic congestion, with the backlog now extending to Adekunle.
“Motorists are advised to exercise patience on approach,” the statement added.
As of the time of filing this report, emergency responders were working to put out the fire and restore normal traffic flow.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Details later…
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