Tanker Carrying 45,000 Litres of Petrol Overturns in Lagos

A tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, overturned at Isimi in Epe, Lagos State, on Thursday, spilling petrol onto the roadway. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said no life was lost and no injury was recorded in the incident. According to the agency, the tanker, with registration number T-18212LA, was attempting to manoeuvre past a stationary Ford pickup van, marked KJA-13FJ, when one of its rear tyres slipped into a pit, causing the tanker to overturn and fall onto the pickup van. LASEMA said the accident resulted in the spillage of the tanker’s highly inflammable contents. Emergency responders received a distress call at 10:19am and immediately deployed the LRT Beta Whales Team stationed in Epe.

Accident scene Photo credit : LASEMA

LASEMA said it activated its multi-agency emergency response protocol, involving the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASTMA, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force. The agencies secured the scene, diverted traffic and implemented safety measures to prevent a secondary incident. The fire service also applied chemical foam around the overturned tanker to reduce the risk of fire. The affected section of the road was temporarily closed while the remaining PMS was transferred to an empty tanker. LASEMA said the operation was completed without incident, after which both vehicles were removed from the road and taken to Ketu Police Station. The agency later confirmed that the road had been reopened and appealed to tanker and heavy-duty vehicle operators to ensure their vehicles are mechanically sound and comply with traffic regulations.

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