Tanker accident kills woman in Mile 2, Lagos (graphic photo)

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A woman was killed in a lone accident involving a tanker in Mile 2, Lagos.

 

The incident occurred at about 5:30am on Friday, August 7, near the Nigerian Army Signal Barracks.

 

The tanker was laden with 55,000 litres of premium motor spirit.

 

Tanker accident kills woman in Mile 2, Lagos (graphic photo)

 

The recovery of Tanker is still ongoing and this has caused heavy traffic.

 

A spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident on Friday.

 

He noted that emergency responders were at the scene of the incident.

 

Tanker accident kills woman in Mile 2, Lagos (graphic photo)

 

“LASEMA Response Team is at Mile 2, inward the Nigerian Army Signal Barracks, in recovery operation of a fully-loaded Oil Tanker conveying 55,000 litres of petrol involved in a lone accident which killed a female adult,” he added.

 

Tanker accident kills woman in Mile 2, Lagos (graphic photo)


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