Tank farm explosion sends Navy Town residents into panic
A loud noise at about midday sent residents into a panic after a diesel tanker carrying fuel fell.
The farm, located in Ijegun area of Satellite Town, burst into flames and resulted in the destruction of a 6,000,000-litre capacity tank which had some fuel in it.
According to a report by Vanguard, one person reportedly received minor burns while others sustained minor injuries in the ensuing stampede as residents fled the area in panic.
Cause of accident
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Preliminary report on the cause of the accident revealed that the fire happened as a result of the manual transfer of petroleum products by operators of the tank farm.
Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) responded to the fire and brought it back under control.
LASEMA's General Manager, Adesina Tiamiyu, said an investigation will be conducted to address the accident.
He also used the opportunity to emphasise the need for owners and managers of oil and gas companies to always ensure that proper emergency response plan was put in place.
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