A petrol-loaded tanker has exploded along Ajayi road, Ogba area in Lagos. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, at Yerevan petrol station along Ajayi Road, Ogba.
However, the swift response of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority LASEMA Response Team has been able to extinguish the fire outbreak.
On arrival at the Petrol Filling Station in Ogba, investigations by the LASEMA Response Team revealed that the fire outbreak occurred as a result of spillage from the articulated truck laden with 33,000litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, (Petrol).
The inferno was quickly curtailed due to the prompt response of the Agency’s team in conjunction with the Lagos State Fire Team.
The leaky valve which was the source of the inferno has been shut off, the inferno has been extinguished, while Blanketing of the truck and entire area is ongoing in order to avert any secondary incident.
No casualty was reported, as the fire only affected the tanker.
