There is a fire outbreak around DHL office along Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos.
This was confirmed by a video shared on different social media platforms.
The fire was reportedly caused by a fuel-laden tanker, which caught fire after the body detached from the vehicle head. The fire allegedly affected some warehouses around the area of the incident.
The inferno is being managed by men of Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, and other relevant agencies.
While confirming the incident, LASEMA tweeted,
“The agency has activated its emergency response plan after a fuel tanker caught fire after the body detached from the vehicle head.
Responders are on scene to extinguish the fire. Motorists are to use alternative routes.”
Update on Fuel Tanker Fire at Apakun Bridge, Iyana Isolo.
The agency has activated its emergency response plan after a fuel tanker caught fire after the body detached from the vehicle head.
Responders are on scene to extinguish the fire.
Motorists are to use alternative routes.— LRU #Call112 (@lasemasocial) January 7, 2021
