Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service @LagosRescue

Emergency Alert!

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is mitigating an incident of a Diesel spillage which incidentally resulted from a collapse surface storage tank of a commercial bank on Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos

The content of the 9,000 litres tank, which had spilled into the surroundings is being prevented from resulting into a secondary incident, away from the public scooping of the product.

The residents are however, assured of their safety and enjoined to go about their normal endeavours without any fear .

There has been no record of casualty as necessary update will follow as situation demands.

Adeseye Margaret
Director,
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service
September 22, 2022

https://twitter.com/LagosRescue/status/1573062307646738438

Hopefully something will be done about it fast

I pray nobody gets hurt

Vandals

The best state in Africa after sliced bread..... Says BATS

I hope they're able to contain this cos we don't want to hear news a out an inferno this morning

Nice one, before it turns to fire explosion

Nangels:
Hopefully something will be done about it fast

they said they are already doing something,fire service already battling and scoopers scooping.

Keg agency don reach there fast.
People don't care for their life because of small money.
Barbecue loading.

Chai Iyana Ipaja
I could remember when I was still living around that area with my parents

They may be strogling with looters and scoppers.

They will Siphoned some... Then later spill some.... them Blame all on natural disasters... wonders shall always continue

Please OO save people life's make them no say na TINUBU won use them do ritual to win election again

Why did they store Diesel without bond wall to contain it in case of spillage? Where is Lagos state safety agency when you need them to do their job?

Hmmmm. Let's hope they resolve this issue as soon as possible. Today is Friday and there is usually traffic on that road.

Tilimbu people

Chaiiiiiii

Them no dey ever mention the commercial bank name. These banks knows how to settle news men.

Thank God they have it under control.

Trust 9 lives Lagosians to still go there to scoop Diesel.

Some people are there ready to scoop

Humn! Commendable! Thank God no fire outbreak nor any life lost.

Ok

What are people doing with kegs in the second picture


Lagos the overrated state.

Passed through there this morning. People already scooping fuel even before the fire service arrived. No fear for their lives at all. Traffic is still mid at the time.

Carndidlaydee:
What are people doing with kegs in the second picture


Lagos the overrated state.

Those people are the real emergency rescue team they will scoop all the diesels to ensure it does not spill to the highways and pose threats to motorists.

Kudos to the Fire Marshals.

naptu2 I miss those days of unquantifiable imagery emanating from the coverage of the Lagos Emergency Services (Fire, Road et al).

Those images always made my day .