Photos/Video: Tanker explodes in a filling station at Ajayi Road, Ogba

A tanker exploded at a filling station on Ajayi Road, Ogba, Lagos State, this morning, October 27. Eyewitnesses said the explosion occurred as a kerosene tanker was offloading at Yerevan Oil.

 It was also gathered that the fire was contained by Lagos State Fire Service within an hour after nearby shops and a transformer had been burnt.

#OgbaTankerexplosion fire explosion in a fuel-laden tanker trying to discharge fuel at the Yerevan fuel station on Ajayi road, Ogba pic.twitter.com/9pKTrIOlKn

— Kolawole Olukayode (@olukayode08) October 27, 2020