Residents escape death as tanker explodes in Lagos

By Bisola Adeyemo

Residents and commercial drivers have escaped death as a diesel-laden tanker exploded along Banire bus stop in the Egbeda area of Lagos State.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the incident happened on Tuesday by 1 am.

“ The driver lost control of the truck after it experienced a brake failure before the truck fell off the road which results into fire.”

He, however, noted that no life was lost, adding that dampening down was ongoing, the Punch reports.

He said, “Investigation conducted by the team upon arrival at the scene revealed that a fully loaded tanker with diesel had a brake failure, lost control and fell off the road leading to an explosion and fire outburst.

“However, no casualty recorded nor any properties razed in the unfortunate inferno. The fire has been successfully subdued by men of the LASEMA LRU Fire service and LASG Fire service while dampening down is ongoing.”