A fireplace outbreak has brought on intensive injury to Okokomeko Police Station and surrounding buildings in Lagos, in line with the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company.
In an announcement, Olufemi Okay-Osanintolo, Everlasting Secretary of LASEMA, stated the diesel tanker caught hearth close to the police station.
Olufemi Okay-Osanintolo, Everlasting Secretary of LASEMA, reported that the fireplace originated from a diesel tanker carrying 10,000 liters of gas. He added that the tank caught hearth whereas supplying diesel to the community pole close to the police station.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated the fireplace rapidly unfold to close by buildings, engulfing places of work on the police station, three bungalows and elements of a close-by resort.
“Following misery calls acquired through the toll-free emergency traces 767/112 at 12:38 p.m., the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company, LASEMA, activated the state emergency response plans and emergency response workforce from the Igando base,” the assertion stated.
“Upon arriving on the scene, it was discovered {that a} loaded diesel gas tanker (registration quantity unknown) had caught hearth on the aforementioned location.
“With additional investigation, it was discovered that the diesel tanker, loaded with 10,000 liters of diesel, was supplying the community mast on the aforementioned location when it caught hearth whereas unloading its contents.”
“Nonetheless, the fireplace reportedly unfold to neighboring buildings, one in every of which was the Okokomeko Police Station, resulting from negligence. The fireplace didn’t end in any lack of life or accidents.
“Three huts have been utterly burnt when the fireplace flared up once more, and family belongings value tons of of hundreds of naira have been affected. A closed store and 4 retailers in containers have been additionally burnt.
“A generator home belonging to an unidentified resort and their kitchen have been additionally affected. The close by PHCN transformer cables have been additionally affected,” he added.
Oke Osanyintolu stated emergency response groups, together with LASEMA, LASTMA, Hearth Service, Nigerian Military and Police, labored collectively to comprise the incident.
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