Fire guts Access Bank building in Victoria Island

An Access Bank building on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos was gutted by fire on Wednesday morning, August 26, 2020.

According to a tweet post from the Federal Fire Service on their official Twitter handle, men of the service are already at the scene of the incident where a petrol/diesel tanker is currently on fire.

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Media reports also suggest that the fire outbreak might have affected a second building close to the scene of the incident.

Unconfirmed report says that the fire started when a diesel-laden truck was offloading diesel for generators of the bank. In the process, an explosion from a yet to be identified source occurred, igniting a massive fire, which subsequently spread to a nearby bank building.

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Men of the Federal Fire Service are already at the scene ( ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.) Where a Petrol tanker is currently on fire, close to an access bank branch. Please take alternative routes. #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/NgQIYOBR8Q

— Federal Fire Service (@Fedfireng) August 26, 2020

More details later…