A high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle was gutted by fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, disrupting traffic and causing delays for commuters travelling towards the Iyana Oworo axis of Lagos.
The incident led to a partial blockage of the carriageway as emergency responders and traffic officials moved in to control the situation, while vehicles slowed to a crawl around the affected section of the bridge.
The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon, with traffic authorities confirming the incident at about 1:00 p.m., prompting immediate intervention to manage the resulting congestion.
The incident occurred near the Adekunle area of the Third Mainland Bridge, inward Iyana Oworo, one of the busiest corridors linking the Lagos mainland to the island.
Confirming the development, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its officers were already on ground to contain the situation and maintain traffic order.
“A high-capacity bus is on fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, by Adekunle, inwards Iyana Oworo, affecting traffic,” LASTMA stated in a post on its official X account.
“Efforts are ongoing to put out the fire, and our officers are on scene managing the traffic situation.”
LASTMA later added that personnel of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service had joined efforts to extinguish the fire, while no casualties had been reported as of the time of filing this report.
The cause of the fire had not been determined, though traffic on the bridge remained affected due to emergency operations on the roadway.
