The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that there were no casualties in the tanker explosion that occurred in the Ijora area of Lagos State. The General Manager of the service, Margaret Adeseye, reported that the fire has been controlled, and efforts are ongoing to investigate the cause and evacuate the damaged vehicles to restore normalcy.
The incident, which took place on the bridge connecting Ijora, Orile, and Costain areas, affected 11 vehicles, including two tankers, one tipper truck, three trailers, three cars, and two micro-mini buses.
Additionally, the Southwest Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Falinloye, stated that the fire from the tanker burnt 13 vehicles, including buses, cars, a trailer loaded with sardines and detergents, a sport utility vehicle (SUV), flatbed trailers, 20-foot containers, and petroleum tankers. The carcasses of the burnt vehicles are currently being evacuated by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).