The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported on Friday that a petrol tanker explosion in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos resulted in the destruction of 11 vehicles and 12 electric poles on Thursday night.
Among the vehicles damaged were two buses, three cars, and four trucks. Fortunately, NEMA confirmed that there were no casualties in the incident.
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the fire incident occurred when a container fell off a truck and collided with a 33,000-liter petrol tanker, leading to the outbreak of a massive fire.
According to the Territorial Coordinator in the South West, Ibrahim Farinloye, the PMS tanker crashed along Moshood Abiola Way, Opposite Fashola Estate, Ijora.
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Farinloye said the fire consumed two buses, two cars, a trailer loaded with sardines and detergent, one SUV, three flat body trailers, two 20-foot containers and two PMS tankers.
“It was related that one of the tankers crashed on the trailer with detergent and sardine. All occupants and drivers of all vehicles jumped into safety before the product caught fire. Twelve high tension electric poles were destroyed in the incident,” he added.
Also, the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeyeye Margaret, confirmed Farinloye’s account, adding that firefighters from the service put out the fire overnight.
