Tanker Laden With Petrol Catches Fire In Lagos

A tanker loaded with 46,000 litres of petrol was gutted by fire on Saturday morning at the Secretariat Bus Stop in the Alausa, Lagos State.

According to reports, the incident occurred around 1 am but the swift response of the emergency body to the scene, tragedy was averted and the fire was put out before any probable explosion of the liquid content.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, who disclosed this in a statement, however, noted that there were no casualties of any sort, stating that everyone at the scene was safe.

Speaking on how the fire was put out, Okunbor said, “While the fire in the engine compartment was being attacked, the tanker portion was being blanketed simultaneously to keep the temperature of the content stable and safe.”

“The fire was put out successfully by the combined efforts of the LASEMA Response Team, as well, as men of the Lagos State Fire Services.

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“The fire affected only the head of the tanker. No spillage was observed. Efforts were made to take the affected tanker off the road with the use of the Agency’s Super metro.

“The affected oil tanker has been towed-off the road to a safe place nearby. The road is now free for vehicular activities.”