A fuel tanker exploded Tuesday night at Mile 2 in the Otto Wharf area of Lagos state.
The incident is said to have sparked panic in the area as officials and local residents tried to contain the inferno.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the agency has activated its emergency call response plan at the aforementioned location.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s response team to the scene, a fire erupted from a fuel tanker and barrels.
The agency added that rescue workers are “currently battling the inferno to contain it.”
“The business is still running.
The spokesman for LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said in a statement: “Members of the public must not approach an open flame, while motorists must avoid the area.”
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