NEMA: 1 dead, 4 injured, 14 vehicles destroyed in Lagos gas tanker explosion
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Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, NEMA Territorial Office Lagos, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night. Farinloye added that the explosion, which occurred around 2030hrs at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, affected one commercial storey building and damaged four shops.
By Fabian Ekeruche/Lagos
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said a gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, on Tuesday night claimed the life of one person with four others sustaining injury, while 14 vehicles were destroyed.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, NEMA Territorial Office Lagos, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night.
Farinloye added that the explosion, which occurred around 2030hrs at Otedola Bridge affected one commercial storey building and damaged four shops.
According to him, the incident occurred when a fully loaded gas tanker fell while trying to access the express way from Otedola Estate road.
He listed emergency responders at the scene to include, NEMA, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the fire service, the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps. (NAN)
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