Two Die
In Tanker Explosion.
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has disclosed that
two men died in a tanker explosion which occurred on Friday night at the Ijesha
end of the Cele link-bridge in Surulere area of the state.
LSFRS Director, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a
statement on Saturday, adding that firefighters responded swiftly to the
distress call to extinguish the fire.
Adeseye added that efforts are underway to clear the wreckage
of the involved vehicles from the road, to ensure free flow of traffic and to
enable investigative procedures.
In April that five people were confirmed dead and over 70
cars burnt in a tanker explosion at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers
State.
The incident was reported to have followed the collision
between a petrol-laden tanker and a heavy-duty truck, spilling the content of
the tanker which burst into flames.
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