24 Dec Pipeline Explosion crashes electricity transmission towers in Lagos
A pipeline explosion has rocked Alimosho LGA of Lagos state, causing the collapse of. electricity transmission towers. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), also confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said upon arrival at the scene, a 330KVA transmission power line collapsed with its power cables spreading across the two lanes of the major road inward and outward Igando-Idimu road.
“A pipeline explosion also occurred several metres away from the collapsed transmission power line. The Transmission company of Nigeria ( TCN) was contacted and their team, led by the GM in person of Engineer Ajiboye carried out an inspection,” he said.
“They were able to determine that the impact from the pipeline explosion affected the Power lines which subsequently led to collapse of the Powerline.
“Significant personnel and resources have been mobilised to move in to restore normalcy to the area. All Police formations and LASTMA covering that area have been contacted to create diversion for all vehicles coming from LASU, Iyana Iba inward Ikotun and Idimu to LASU-Iyana Iba. The NNPC maintenance crew has also been contacted. Operation is in progress”, he said, denying that any life was lost..
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