Petrol Tanker Kills 9, Destroys Building, Buses In Lagos

A Petrol tanker fully laden with 33,000 litres of PMS on Tuesday, January 8, killed 9, burnt four houses and four commercial buses in Lagos.

The incident occurred at cement bus stop, along mile 2 express road, Apapa, Lagos.

The taker caught fire after it summersaulted.

The Public Information Officer, National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mr. Farinloye Ibrahim told our reporter that, the incident started at about 10:45pm yesterday night and the fire was put out at about 1:04 a.m by the combined team of federal and state fire services.

He said, "We have about nine casualties. The fire later spread to four houses and four commercial buses all burnt down."

via 247naijagossip