The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it is mitigating a gas leakage on Western Avenue, inward Barracks bus stop, Surulere, Lagos, as a result of a tanker developing a fault while in motion within the top inlet of its compartment.
Adeseye Margaret, the service’s director, revealed this in an emergency notice issued on Saturday.
“While the Agency was alerted at 09:04hours Saturday, the Ilupeju Fire Station with their quick response ameliorated the situation with a chemical foam compound to forestall ignition and any eventuality of a secondary emergency,” the statement said.
“This incident had led to the diversion of traffic as other emergency responders have teamed up with the State Fire and Rescue to avert disaster as traffic were diverted from the Barracks end and Stadium section of Western Avenue.
“There is no record of casualty, and update will follow as the situation unfolds.”