LASEMA Control Three Fire Outbreaks for Lagos, Stop Petrol Tanker Explosion

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) don control three different fire outbreaks for Lagos Island, Ojodu Berger and Mushin. Dem also stop one possible explosion after petrol tanker wey carry 45,000 litres of fuel fall for Isolo.

Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, na im disclose dis information for different statements wey e release on Thursday. E talk say nobody die for all di incidents.

Di first fire happen for Folashade Tinubu Ojo Ebute-Ero Market, for Gorodom area of Lagos Island, around 1:38 p.m.

Di fire affect shops wey dem dey use keep goods inside one multi-storey building. Di fire start from ground floor before e spread reach upper floor.

Oke-Osanyintolu talk say dem rescue one adult man wey fall from di building during di incident and carry am go one hospital wey dey nearby for treatment.

E explain say emergency workers join body with Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, police and other agencies to stop di fire from spreading reach nearby shops and buildings.

For 3Pots by 217 Lounge, Obokun Avenue, Ojodu Berger, another fire happen because of electrical surge from one air-conditioning unit for di top floor of a two-storey building.

Di fire destroy property for di top floor, but e no spread reach neighbouring buildings.

For Mushin, fire start for one shop for Ladipo Street and spread reach three shops wey dey beside am after dem restore electricity supply.

Emergency workers control di fire, and dem no report any death or injury.

Meanwhile, one petrol tanker wey carry 45,000 litres of fuel fall for Ballet Bus Stop, for road wey lead go Isolo, around 4:46 p.m. Some fuel pour out from one section of di tanker.

Oke-Osanyintolu talk say di driver try avoid collision with one truck wey dey overtake another vehicle.

E talk say, “As dem dey follow international safety standards for incidents wey involve highly inflammable products, di agency quickly close di road to prevent any possible explosion, control crowd and put safety measures in place.”

Di agency talk say firefighters spray special foam to reduce fuel vapour, while dem arrange another tanker to transfer di petrol wey remain.

LASEMA advise residents to follow electrical safety rules. Dem also warn truck drivers make dem no overtake recklessly.

Di agency urge members of di public to report any emergency by calling 112 or 767.