30 Oct Many injured, trucks burnt as tanker explodes in Lagos
Many people early Thursday morning sustained varying injuries while articulated vehicles were burnt after a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) laden tanker exploded at Mile-2 Oke, along Oshodi-Apapa in Lagos.
The explosion occurred around 1am when the tanker said to have loaded products from a nearby tank farm, upturned while trying it navigate a bad portion of the highway.
As soon as it fell, witnesses said went up in flames with the fire following the trail of spilled PMS even to the other parts of the highway.
Confirming the incident, Director General (DG) LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said: “There was no loss of life. We received the distress call concerning the explosion around 1am and activated emergency response plan.
“On arrival, it was discovered that a fuel tanker loaded with PMS had overturned and burst into flames due to the oil spillage. This in turn affected some stationary trailers parked inwards Apapa.
“A combined team comprising Lagos Fire, Police, Federal Fire and LASEMA responders have extinguished the flames.
“The burnt tankers were evacuated from the road and the main lanes reopened for traffic. Tankers on the service lane are being trans-loaded.”
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