Lagos Tanker Fire Updates: 8 Adults & 1 Minor Burnt To Death, 4 Injured - LASEMA
Lagos Tanker Fire Updates: 8 Adults & 1 Minor Burnt To Death, 4 Injured - LASEMA
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The Lagos state Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, has given an update of yesterdays Lagos tanker explosion that reportedly cost over 9 lives.
The emergency agency in a statement released this morning, said a minor was among the 9 persons burnt beyond recognition.
Read the statement below;
On getting to the scene of the incident it was discovered that a Mack tanker truck loaded with 33 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) moving inward Berger at about 5:23pm, fell and spilled its content on the road resulting into fire outbreak. Further investigation by the Lasema Response Team.
Unfortunately 9 bodies were confirmed dead and recovered from the scene (8 adults and 1 minor) and 4 persons sustain various degrees of injuries and taken to the hospital. A total number of 54 vehicles were completely burnt as a result of the inferno.
The Agency's LASEMA Response Team, men of Lagos State Fire Service, LRU fire, LSNC, NSCDC, FRSC, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, SEHMU, LSPWC and Nigeria Police Force from Alausa and Isheri Division were the responders present at the scene. Effort on going to recover all burnt vehicles off the road. Recovery operations ongoing.
General Manager LASEMA
Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu
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