Fire outbreak has occurred at at Alaba expressway axis of Oshodi, Apapa expressway near Mile 2, Lagos State. on Thursday, October 29.
According to multiple reports, the fire started at about 1:30am this morning when a tanker went up in flames.
Residents of the area took to Twitter to call for help and express concern for their lives and properties as petrol laden trucks continued to burn, as at then.
Some of the videos shared on Twitter showed the fire raging on for a while while residents awaited the fire service to help subdue the fire.
Reports say the fire was eventually put out at about 2:30am but properties had reportedly been lost and there has been no account of life lost in the incident, as at the time of filing this report.
Watch some videos below;
— Properties destroyed as fuel tanker engulf in fire at Mile 2 , Lagos. pic.twitter.com/OoyWQfMsz1
— VyrãlTreñdz (@TheVyralTrendz) October 29, 2020
#WATCH: Fire outbreak as tanker goes up flame.
The incident occurred at about 1:30am this morning at Alaba expressway axis of Oshodi, Apapa expressway near Mile 2, Lagos State.AuthenticVoice. pic.twitter.com/TZl8aYmu8H
— Authentic voice (@Authenticvoice6) October 29, 2020
Fire at alaba express mile 2 #DjNeptuneXJoeboyXLaycon pic.twitter.com/KnFfmmjmBD
— kingTrap (@EmmanuelIshimah) October 29, 2020
Explosion at Apapa-Oshodi expressway, Mile 2 Lagos.
Omo…I just had a death scare..my hands are shaking..oh well we’re safe..the fire is out. pic.twitter.com/amwLrFnGGv
— Voldemort’s Main Bitch (@calypsoheals) October 29, 2020
