Lagos escapes major inferno as gas tanker leak sparks fire — LASTMA

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, successful collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, connected Wednesday, averted what could person turned into a large occurrence catastrophe aft a leaking mini state tanker caught occurrence astatine the Owode Elede country on Ikorodu Road.

The incidental occurred erstwhile a six-tyre state tanker developed a mechanical responsibility portion successful transit astatine the Owode Elede corridor inward Ikorodu.

According to LASTMA, exigency responders discovered a leakage of compressed state portion assessing the faulty vehicle. The leaked state aboriginal ignited, triggering a occurrence astir the tanker.

The bureau said its Rescue and Recovery Team rapidly mobilised to the country alongside unit of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to incorporate the situation.

It explained that the coordinated exigency effect prevented the occurrence from spreading into what could person go a large inferno susceptible of endangering lives, destroying spot and damaging captious ro...