By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A raging fire outbreak occurred at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) tank farm on Friday.
The incident happened on Kayode Street, Marine Beach, in the Apapa area of Lagos.
It was gathered that the fire started at approximately 11:00 a.m. and quickly spread, causing panic among people in the vicinity.
“People were running helter-skelter to contain the fire before the rescue team arrived,” an eyewitness accounted.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), and other emergency responders were swiftly deployed to the scene to battle the blaze.
As of the time of filing this report, the rescue teams were still working to extinguish the fire.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was caused by a spillage of petroleum products within the terminal.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident and stated that a concerted effort was being made with various emergency responders within the oil and gas industry to contain the situation.
This is not the first time the facility has been affected by a fire outbreak.
In 2020, the OVH Energy storage facility, which contained about 6,000 metric tonnes of petrol, was razed by fire.