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| Fire officials battle the raging inferno at the Otto Wharf, Mile 2 area of Lagos State. |
A tanker laden with diesel has exploded in Lagos, destroying several vehicles in the Otto wharf, Mile 2 area of the state.
โUpon arrival at the scene by the agency response team, a fire outbreak from a fuel tanker and drums was encountered. LRT, LRU FIRE alongside LAGS FIRE and FED FIRE are currently battling the inferno to contain it,โ he said.
Taking to his Twitter handle on Tuesday, he shared pictures showing emergency officials responding to the situation.
On April 22, a tanker transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol exploded along the Lagos โ Abeokuta Expressway, Alagbado killing a teenage girl.
NEMA said emergency responders swiftly arrived at the scene, adding that officials of the Lagos State Fire Service handled the raging inferno from the Lagos end while their counterparts from the Ogun State Fire Service faced it from the Ogun side of the road.
