Houses, Shops On Fire As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Lagos

 

Many residents were jolted from their sleep in the early hours of Friday after a fuel-laden tanker fell at Alagbodo, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway and went up in flames, burning houses and shops.

Daily Trust learnt that emergency officials, including firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service, are currently at the scene battling to put out the fire and salvage other properties.

It was gathered the fire broke out around 3am while some miscreants were scooping fuel from the fallen tanker.

Details later…

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