by Oduntan Gbemi
On Tuesday Morning, a tanker fully loaded with diesel which spilled all over the road had a brake failure which caused a fire explosion at Egbeda area of Lagos State, creating serious panic in area.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency ( LASEMA) confirmed the incident and assured that there was no cause for alarm.
The Director-General / Chief Executive Officer of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the fire has been successfully subdued by men of the LASEMA Fire service unit, LASG Fire service, NPF and other first responders while damping down is ongoing. There was no casualties and no property has been damaged by the blaze.”
The LASEMA boss also assured, that additional post-incident assessment will be carried out and the wreckage will be removed from the thoroughfare.