A gas tanker accident which occured at the Fadeyi area of Lagos state, has claimed the life of a 28-Year-old man, Sanusi Moruff.
Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) made this known in a series of tweets on Monday, adding that the corpse of the deceased had been handed over to members of his family.
It stated;
Upon the arrival of the Cobra Squad at the scene of the accident that involved an empty tanker, Quantum Oil with registration number KTU-344XY and a loaded gas tanker with registration number JJJ-258XW, it was discovered that an adult male was trapped today, Sunday, 26th October, 2020, at Fadeyi Bus-stop.
LASEMA Recovers Fadeyi gas tanker
Upon the arrival of the Cobra Squad at the scene of the accident that involved an empty tanker, Quantum Oil with registration number KTU-344XY and a loaded gas tanker with registration number JJJ-258XW, it was discovered that an adult male was pic.twitter.com/biDh3meDIf
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) October 25, 2020
It added;
Unfortunately, the trapped victim, Sanusi Moruff aged 28yrs lost his life. With the combined efforts of the Eagle Squad, LASAMBUS, LNSC, NSCDC and Lagos State Fire Service, he was extricated and bagged before handing over to his family members who were at the scene of the incident.
trapped today, Sunday, 26th October, 2020, at Fadeyi Bus-stop.
Unfortunately, the trapped victim, Sanusi Moruff aged 28yrs lost his life. With the combined efforts of the Eagle Squad, LASAMBUS, LNSC, NSCDC and Lagos State Fire Service, he was extricated and bagged before handing pic.twitter.com/57bhVyuYeo
— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) October 25, 2020
LASEMA expressed;
However, the Agency’s heavy duty equipment Super Metro recovered the empty tanker while the loaded gas tanker was recovered off the road with the aid of the Agency’s heavy duty equipment, Crane and placed on a layby while the entire scene was blanketed by the men of Lagos State Fire Service. Thereafter, the road was resorted for vehicular activities.
a layby while the entire scene was blanketed by the men of Lagos State Fire Service.
Thereafter, the road was restored for vehicular activities.#ForAGreaterLagos#call112emergencytollfree@followlasema pic.twitter.com/t1piKjPxdO— Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (@followlasema) October 25, 2020
See some photos of the incident below;
