Two injured, six vehicles burnt as fire guts mobil filling station in Lagos

A filling station owned by Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc, close to Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Obafemi Awolowo Way in Lagos State has been gutted by fire. 

According reports, two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries in the incident that happened around 11:00 am on Thursday. 

LASEMA's Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident on Thursday, stating that the exact cause of the 12-ton gas truck explosion remains unknown.

He reported that at least six vehicles, including both commercial and private cars, were affected by the blast.

Nosa said, "In response to distress calls received by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, through the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1108hrs, the Agency activated it's Tiger Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

"Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames.

"On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building.

"Cause of the incident is currently under investigations. Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.

"6 cars, (both commercial and private vehicles) were impacted. The second floor of a two-storey building beside the gas station was also affected. 

"There were no fatalities as a result of the incidence. Two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries.

"The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency's Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.

"The fire has been brought under control and quickly contained by the Agency's LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service preventing it from spreading further to surrounding buildings.”