Tension, as three tankers, container fall in Lagos, Anambra

Ranmilowo Ojalumo
Tension mounts in Lagos and Anambra State on Saturday as three tankers and one containerized truck fell in Lagos and Awka.
The three trucks in Lagos fell at different locations in the centre of excellence.

According to statement issued on Saturday by the Public Affairs Officer, LASEMA, Nosa Okunborand obtained by The Factual, a tanker loaded with 33,000 liters of PMS fell and spilled its contents at the local airport road in Lagos. Another tanker fell along the Old Abeokuta motor road Agege just as another containerized truck crashed at at Alapere inwards Ketu.
According to LASEMA, no loss of life nor injuries sustained at incident scene of each of the crashes as LASEMA heavy-duty equipment were deployed for quick recovery to prevent secondary incidents.
Giving an update on the airport fallen tanker, LASEMA said “Part of the deployment is an empty tanker and pumping machine for transloading with super metro in waiting for recovery of the vehicle after transloading is completed.
LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service Officers available and involved in blanketing of the entire Area.
Also on ground with LASEMA were Officers of the Nigeria Police Force and LASTMA Officials providing security, crowd and traffic control.
“In a similar development, as the Airport Road recovery operation was going on, LASEMA is recovered another fallen oil tanker along the Old Abeokuta motor road Agege. The Agege fallen tanker is laden with 33,000 litter of Automatic Gas Oil, AGO, (Diesel) which fell off its truck head sideways while driving along the Nigeria Postal Service Agege.
“The impact of the fallen tanker resulted in the spillage of its contents. The transloading commenced after carefully identifying the risks involved in order to ensure there’s no loss of lives and valuables in the operation. However, to ensure safety and adequate operational space in compliance with international best practices, the entire incident area has been cordoned off.
“In a related incident, a truck conveying a 40ft fully loaded container involved in an accident at Alapere inwards Ketu is also being recovered by LASEMA. The truck with an unknown registration number lost control on motion as a result of mechanical failure, crossed the other lane due to momentum which made it attempt crossing to other side of the road and getting stuck on the culvert a process resulting in obstruction of free vehicular movement.
“However, no loss of life nor injury sustained at the scene of incident where LASEMA and LASTMA are responders with early arrival of deployed heavy-duty equipment for quick recovery to prevent secondary incidents in the recovery operation.
In a related development, another petrol truck fell in Anambra State on Saturday morning causing tension among residents who fled from the scene.
The tanker laden with petrol, fell in the state capital, Awka.

The Factual gathered that the truck fell into a ditch on Zik’s Avenue, opposite Saint Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral spilled its contents on the road, a development residents and passersby ran away from the scene for fear of another possible fire.
Police spokesperson in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the development.
This is coming barely few two weeks when a truck laden with PMS fell in Onitsha, caught fire and killed at least three persons, including a woman and her chid .