No injuries reported in Ijora tanker blast, says Fire Department
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service announced that the tanker explosion in the Ijora area of Lagos State did not result in any casualties. General Manager Margaret Adeseye confirmed the incident in a statement and reported that the fire had been successfully contained.
The fire broke out on the bridge connecting Ijora, Orile, and Costain areas of Lagos on Thursday night. Efforts to extinguish remaining pockets of fire are ongoing to facilitate an investigation into the cause of the incident and the removal of the tanker carcass to restore normalcy.
"The incident resulted in damage to a total of 24 vehicles. These included two tankers, one tipper truck, three trailers, three cars, two micro-mini buses, two buses, a trailer carrying Sardines and detergents, one Sport utility vehicle (SUV), three flat body trailers, two 20-feet containers, and two PMS tankers," she explained.
It has been reported that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) is in the process of removing the remains of the burnt vehicles.
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