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…