BREAKING: Fuel Tanker Explodes In Lagos

• There was palpable tension at Banire, Ikotun Road in the Alimosho area of Lagos as a diesel-laden tanker suddenly exploded after losing control on Tuesday morning.
• The inferno was confirmed by the Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.

There was palpable tension at Banire, Ikotun Road in the Alimosho area of Lagos as a diesel-laden tanker suddenly exploded after losing control in the early hours of Tuesday.

Many residents and motorists were said to have narrowly escaped death in the incident which occurred at about 1 am.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that there were no casualties nor property damaged by the explosion as residents in the area scampered for safety.

One of the eyewitnesses, Mallam Audu Hassan, who is a night guard in one of the buildings around the scene of the inferno, disclosed that the driver of the tanker was on high speed when the accident occurred.

“I was still awake checking around when I heard the sound of a horn from a fast-moving vehicle, I saw a tanker struggling to maintain a balance and all of a sudden after losing control burst into flames and everybody started running in different directions for their dear lives,” Hassan said.

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The inferno was confirmed by the Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.

He noted that the situation has been brought under control by the Agency.

Oke-Osanyintolu said, “On arrival at the scene by first responders, it was observed that a fully loaded tanker with diesel had a brake failure and subsequently lost control, falling off the road which caused an explosion and fire outbreak.

“The fire has been successfully subdued by men of the LASEMA Fire service unit, Lagos state fire service, Nigeria Police, and other first responders while damping down is ongoing.

“There are no casualties and no property damaged by the blaze.

“Additional post-incident assessment will be carried out and the wreckage will be removed from the thoroughfare.”

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