Fire razed about 80 houses on Idowu Bashorun street, Council Bus Stop, Ikotun area of Lagos State.
5 industrial warehouses were also razed by fire at Isolo area of the state.
This is as result of a petrol tanker carrying about 33,000 litres of AGO fell from the bridge at Anthony Village, Lagos, spilling its products into the premises of Corona School located by the foot of the bridge.
Although emergency responders battled to put out the fire, but no fewer than 80 makeshift shops were consumed by fire.
Also, properties and goods worth tens of million naira were said to have been lost in the process.
Confirming the incident was the Managing Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Razaq Fadipe, he advises the members of the public to desist from storing petrol in Jerry cans in their homes or business places.
He said petroleum is one of the major causes of fire outbreaks in Lagos. In a similar development, there was another fire outbreak at the Isolo which razed about five warehouses.
The fire started around 2pm but it’s been put out now.” Meanwhile, at the site of the spillage, a combined team of emergency workers drawn from both the Federal and State Fire Services, as well as officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), battled to contain the product to prevent any fire outbreak.
The truck was later towed away by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and no casualty was recorded.
Farinloye, who confirmed the incident said a tanker conveying 33,000 litres of AGO on fell from the bridge at Anthony Village, crashing into Corona School located by the foot of the bridge.
He said the incident which involved a tanker with registration number BAU 219 XB, carrying 33,000 litres of AGO(DIESEL), was coming from Oshodi, and descending inward Ikorodu Road through Anthony link road.
It was also gathered that in the process of trying to negotiate Ikorodu Road, from Anthony Oke, the tanker suddenly slipped off the road and rammed into the school’s perimeter wall, pulling some parts down.
Men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Emergency Response Team and the Lagos State Fire Service continuously blanketed the fuel to avoid any outbreak of fire. .
The driver of the truck is said to be at large. PHCN have been contacted and the area has been isolated from electricity to prevent disaster.
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