A fire underneath one of the main bridges in Lagos has brought chaos to the Nigerian commercial hub.
All traffic has been re-routed from the Eko Bridge which links Lagos Island to the mainland – the result has been gridlock.
The head of the city’s fire services described the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, as disastrous.
There have been no reports of casualties
The area under the bridge is home to hundreds of small stalls, many of which have been destroyed.
Reports say there has been looting of merchandise and opportunistic thefts from cars stuck in traffic.
Source: BBC
