A tanker filled to its brim with fuel contents has fallen at Festac Link Bridge.
Kemi Filani News gathered that the fuel-laden tanker had over 33,000 litres of petrol upturned while carrying the content to an unknown destination in Lagos State.
Residents were seen using a bucket to scoop fuel content after the incident which left spills all over the place.
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu revealed emergency responders were on the ground to prevent a secondary incident.
“The Agency responded to distress calls at around 0600hrs this morning and arrived to find an overturned tanker with its contents (33,000 litres of petrol) rapidly spilling due to the effect of gravity on the overturned tanker.
“While immediate action by the joint team (comprising of Agency Firefighters, Lagos Fire Service and the Nigeria Police) was taken to prevent a secondary incident, the scene was invaded by people carrying kegs attempting to scoop the product. This required additional police support. Transloading of product is ongoing,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
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