At about 12.05am today, in the Idimu axis of Ikotun-egbe, a fully loaded petrol tanker, reportedly overspeeding, fell-over, spilled its content into the drainage through which it traveled for another 1km and exploded into a massive inferno that consumed over 35 houses within the vicinity. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal and State Fire Services […]
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DEATH TOLL RISES IN PETROL-STATION BLAST IN ACCRA, GHANA
At least 90 people killed after explosion in capital Accra, blamed on floodwater sweeping stored fuel into nearby fire. A huge explosion at a petrol station in Ghana’s capital Accra has killed at least 90 people and set alight neighbouring buildings after floods swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, according to authorities.
Continue reading »23 VEHICLES, 44 SHOPS, 6 TRICYCLES, 5 BUILDINGS RAZED AND 14 PERSONS INJURED IN LAGOS FIRE (PHOTOS)
Many were less than 48hours ago drenched in tears as they mourned their losses in a massive midnight fire. There were rows of shops and vehicles consumed by the fire, which occurred after a petrol tanker fell and spilled its content. The scene of ruination was Iyana-Ipaja in Agbado Oke Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). No lives were lost […]
Continue reading »FOUR DAYS, FOUR PETROL TANKER DISASTERS: BERGER SUYA INCIDENT IN RETROSPECT
Four days, four petrol tanker accidents in densely populated areas of Lagos and one major fatality! On the 8th of January, in Berger Suya, Apapa, Lagos at about 9.30-10pm, a petrol tanker fell, spilled its products and went up in flames leaving a trail of unimaginable loss of lives and properties. On the 9th of January, around 2am, another […]
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