Properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed after a petrol tanker exploded at Banire, Egbeda area of Lagos state in the early hours of Tuesday, May 25.
Investigation conducted by the state emergency team upon arrival at the scene revealed a fully loaded tanker with diesel had brakes failure, lost control, fell and exploded.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident, adding that the tanker exploded around 1:18am and firefighters worked to put it out.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the tanker was loaded with diesel when it exploded in the dead of night, but he could not tell whether the fire razed buildings around.
According to him, the incident occurred at Banire Bus Stop, Egbeda inward Ikotun.
He stated;
Investigation conducted by the Team upon arrival at the scene revealed a fully loaded tanker with diesel had a break failure, lost control and fell off the road leading to an explosion and fire outburst. However, no casualties 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.
Situation Report on Tanker Explosion at Egbeda by Banire bus stop inward Ikotun.
Our @followlasema discovered that a fully loaded tanker with diesel had a brake failure and lost control, falling off the road which caused an explosion.
The fire has been successfully subdued. https://t.co/erz5r5ULRy— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) May 25, 2021
Meanwhile, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on its part stated that there was an ongoing process to transload the remaining fuel.
[6:41AM] #IdimuRd #Egbeda #Accident
There’s a fallen loaded tanker that caught fire at Banire bus stop inw Moshalashi r/a. Transloading of remaining fuel about to commence. @lasemasocial @LAG_FireService on ground.@Gidi_Traffic @trafficbutter @TrafficChiefNG#followlastma pic.twitter.com/Vx37J2JjrU— LASTMA (@followlastma) May 25, 2021
See some photos and videos from the fire outbreak below;
Serious fire destroying properties right now at Gowon Estate, Egbeda @jidesanwoolu @gboyegaakosile @Fedfireng @gbenga_omo pic.twitter.com/ReIYzmIS35
— GoldMyne (@GoldmyneTV) May 25, 2021
“@CrownBabalola: LAGOS 1:15am: Fire outbreak at Egbeda axis due to accident from tanker laden with fuel… @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/ozuzb4PbCk
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) May 25, 2021
Tanker on fire in Egbeda now please help to reach out to fire service. pic.twitter.com/45FbNEGTTz
— Bennievibez.com (@Bennievibez) May 25, 2021
Tanker on fire now at Egbeda. Please help inform fire service around. @rrslagos767 @followlasg pic.twitter.com/qcw8j61FCg
— Taiwo Hunyinbo (@Cutebilionaire) May 24, 2021
LAGOS 1:15am: Fire outbreak at Egbeda axis due to accident from tanker laden with fuel… happening now @trafficbutter pic.twitter.com/oBsSkD2gMp
— (@CrownBabalola) May 25, 2021
