Gas-laden tanker catches fire as driver loses control in Lagos

A gas-laden tanker travelling astatine precocious velocity struck a roadworthy bump and caught occurrence aft the operator mislaid power on Abaranje Road successful the Ikotun country of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), done its Permanent Secretary, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed successful a connection on Thursday that the incidental occurred astatine the Ola Farm Bus Stop and was swiftly contained by exigency responders, with nary nonaccomplishment of beingness oregon injuries recorded.

According to the statement, LASEMA officials worked intimately with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to extinguish the fire, unafraid the area, and forestall the occurrence from spreading to adjacent homes, businesses, and different roadworthy users.

He added that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Ikotun Division managed postulation and assemblage power wrong the period.

“We are grateful to study that determination was nary nonaccomplishment of life, and nary casualties were recorded. The concern has been brought nether control, and the occurrence afloat extinguished,” helium stated.

LASEMA said efforts were ongoing to evacuate the burnt tanker from the road, adding that heavy-duty instrumentality had been deployed for the purpose. 

“We usage this accidental to punctual each motorists of the value of adhering ...