A branch of Access Bank at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State has been gutted by fire on Wednesday, August 26.
Access Bank confirmed this in tweet on its official Twitter page saying no one was hurt and fire service have already been activated with all staff moved to safety.
It added that the fire was caused by a diesel tanker discharging fuel.
There has been a fire incident at our Adetokunbo Ademola branch this morning. Thankfully, no one was harmed.
Our fire protocol has been activated and all personnel have been moved to safety.Cause of the fire was a diesel truck discharging fuel, we advise you to avoid that area. pic.twitter.com/mdZQEbkmME
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) August 26, 2020
Federal Fire Service also speaking on the incident in a tweet said men of the agency are already at the scene to combat the inferno.
Men of the Federal Fire Service are already at the scene ( ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.) Where a Petrol tanker is currently on fire, close to an access bank branch. Please take alternative routes. #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/NgQIYOBR8Q
— Federal Fire Service (@Fedfireng) August 26, 2020
More details to come.
See photos and videos of the incident below;
“@StarBropeNG: Happening right now, at Adetokunbo Ademola, Lagos
Avoid area if possible. Retweet for awareness. (Video taken at: 11:38am) @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/YYI8qLIQvk
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) August 26, 2020
— JUST IN : There is a fire outbreak at the premises of a bank on Adetokunbo Ademola in Victoria Island, Lagos .pic.twitter.com/i4GT7dMZRP
— VyrãlTreñdz (@TheVyralTrendz) August 26, 2020
— Another video angle on the bank on fire on adetokunbo ademola street, in VI Lagos. pic.twitter.com/BNcmdcGi18
— VyrãlTreñdz (@TheVyralTrendz) August 26, 2020
