Two Fuel Tankers Fall In Lagos

A tanker stacked with 33,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petroleum, fell and spilled its substance at the Airport Road pivot in Oshodi, Lagos State, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said.

Representative for the office Nosa Okunbor included that no death toll or damage was recorded.

"Some portion of the sending is a vacant tanker and siphoning machine for trans-stacking with super metro in hanging tight for recuperation of the vehicle after trans-stacking is finished," the office said.

It noticed that its authorities and the Lagos State Fire Service officials were associated with covering of the whole region while the police and authorities of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) if security, group and traffic control.

In the mean time, LASEMA said it recouped another fallen oil tanker along the Old Abeokuta Motor Road in the Agege zone of the state.

It stated, "The Agege fallen tanker is weighed down with 33,000 litter of Automatic Gas Oil, AGO, (Diesel) which tumbled off its truck head sideways while driving along the Nigeria Postal Service Agege.

"The effect of the fallen tanker brought about the spillage of its substance with the resultant covering at occurrence scene continuous while the trans-stacking process is likewise progressing."

The organization clarified that the trans-stacking initiated after cautiously recognizing the dangers engaged with request to guarantee there was no loss of lives and resources in the progressing activity.

In any case, the whole episode region was cordoned off to guarantee wellbeing and satisfactory operational space in consistence with global accepted procedures.