Tanker explosion update: At least 50 cars confirmed to have been burnt, 9 bodies recovered, commuters dead (video)

At least 30 cars were burnt when a fuel tanker exploded along Otedola bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway this evening (read here).

Some sources say the cars affected were over 50. Lives were also lost but the number of casualties cannot be determined at the moment.

Videos shared online shows the extent of the damage done by the explosion. Huge plume of black smoke can be seen rising into the sky as the fire raged along the expressway. 

Watch videos below.