A tanker exploded at a filling station on Ajayi Road, Ogba in Lagos State on Tuesday, October 27.
Eyewitnesses said the explosion occurred as a kerosene tanker was offloading at Yerevan Oil.
It was also gathered that the fire was contained by Lagos State Fire Service within an hour after nearby shops and a transformer had been burnt.
Head, Public Affairs of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident, saying recovery operation was ongoing.
As at the time of filing this report, the extent of the damage and the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
See some photos and videos below;
RCCG Traffic Squad (@Rccgts) Tweeted:
A tanker exploded in a filling station few minutes ago at Ajayi road, Ogba. @TrafficChiefNG @lagostraffic961 @trafficbutter @bustopsng #RCCGTrafficSquad pic.twitter.com/Emx6WVfLq3 (https://t.co/YfAW3kSYrm)— Ayodeji Alamu (@ayodeji_alamu) October 27, 2020
So we woke up to a fire incident this morning. This is a Gas station at Ajayi, road, Ogba, Lagos.#EndSARS #ogba #AlausaProtest pic.twitter.com/cnLsjIch0e
— #Endsars🇳🇬MideOfNewYork🇺🇲 (@_midewealth) October 27, 2020
Breaking: Filing Station on Ajayi Road, Ogba on fire.
Avoid the route pic.twitter.com/6zmv7lWCrz
— OduNews.com (@OduNewsNG) October 27, 2020
Happening right now at Ajayi road Ogba. #emergencyresponselagos pic.twitter.com/FdyiuG0w39
— 🍯damola (@oyinda_banks) October 27, 2020
The fuel station close to my house just exploded and the fire is spreading please what’s Lagos state fire service number or handle, location is Ajayi road in Ogba please RT pic.twitter.com/qIl9P7Cack
— Big Chief Ada (@ardahtalker) October 27, 2020
