A tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of fuel this morning went on flame in Ayobo Area of Lagos.
The incident happened at Abesan Estate along Ipaja road in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The tanker was said to be on motion after allegedly scooping fuel from a pipeline in the area.
Some members of the community informed officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Watch (LNSC) who in turn informed the state fire service and other emergency response agencies.
An eyewitness said some tankers had already scooped fuel in the pipeline and left without being noticed but the driver of the exploded tanker did not succeed in escaping with the fuel.
The source claimed the tanker hit an electrical cable which caused a spark followed by an explosion.
Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, the state emergency management agency (LASEMA), and other security agencies were on ground to quench the fire.
It was observed that the tanker without a number plate was partially burnt as the fire was put out by the emergency responders before it spread to nearby buildings. Also, the driver was nowhere to be found as he allegedly escaped immediately the fire started.
A vehicle parked around the area was completely burnt.
Spokesman of LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor confirmed that the fire has been put out by the combined team of emergency responders.
He said the remaining fuel in the tanker which is being trans-loaded into another tanker would be handed over to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
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