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Petrol Tanker Falls, Spills Content In Apapa [PHOTOS]

A petrol tanker, on Friday, fell around the Sunrise area of Tincan Island, Apapa, Lagos, spilling its content on the road.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident via twitter, saying its response team swiftly responded to forestall any secondary incident.

“Efforts are ongoing by the owners of the tanker to transload the remaining contents; however the driver of the tanker has fled the scene, therefore, making it difficult to locate the owners.

Read also: Tanker Catches Fire, Causes Gridlock At Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

“Officials of NUPENG are doing everything within their purview to facilitate the transloading. The agency response team and other responders are firmly on the ground to curtail any secondary incident,” LASEMA said.

Eko Hot Blog gathers the petrol tanker reportedly fell after it rammed into a pothole around 7.30 am, spilling its content.

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