Emmanuel Clement
A devastating fire incident broke out at a ExxonMobil fuel station along Awolowo Road, Ikeja, near the Lagos Airport Hotel, this afternoon.
Investigator news gathered that a gas cylinder was reported to have exploded at about 11am, affecting 6 cars (both commercial and private vehicles) and the second floor of a two-storey building close to the gas station,thereby causing widespread disruption in the area.
Emergency responders disclosed that there are no casualties, but two adult males were severely burnt and has been rescued and rushed to the nearest hospital.
The fire, which began around midday, quickly spread due to the presence of flammable materials at the filling station as eyewitnesses reported hearing loud explosions which engulfed the fuel tanks and surrounding vehicles with flames.
Agency’s Response Team alongside Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA, LASBCA, and the Nigerian police, are currently at the scene working tirelessly to control the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings and structures.
The area around the fuel station has been cordoned off to allow emergency responders to operate safely and to keep the public at a safe distance
Presently,the fire is under control, as it was quickly contained by the Agency’s LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to prevent it from escalating to the surroundings.
Investigator news reports that the operation is still ongoing.
