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Six Vehicles Destroyed As 12-ton Gas Truck Burst Into Flames At Mobil Filling Station In Lagos
6 vehicles consumed by fire after a 12 ton gas truck burst into flames at a Mobil filling station in Lagos.
Those injured in the incident were given immediate medical attention by LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Team.
LASEMA said that the cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained.
Two male adults suffered severe burns while others were injured on Thursday August 8th after a 12-ton gas truck (registration number unknown) burst into flames at Mobil Filling Station, Opposite Airport Hotel, Allen Junction in Lagos.
The combined efforts of the operatives of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and its LRT unit, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service was able to put the inferno under control.
“Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames,” LASEMA said in a statement
“On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building.”
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LASEMA said that the cause of the incident is currently under investigations : “Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.”
A post disaster assessment carried out by the Agency’s Response Team revealed that 6 cars (both commercial and private vehicles) was consumed by the inferno, while the second floor of a two storey building beside the gas station was also affected.
The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency’s Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.
In attendance at the scene are LASEMA Response Team (LRT), LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA and Officials of the Nigerian Police Force.
