A Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) filling station located in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State is currently engulfed in flames, causing a massive traffic gridlock in the vicinity.
The fire, which broke out in the evening hours of Thursday, has prompted residents to call for immediate intervention from the fire service and other relevant emergency agencies.
Multiple videos circulating on social media platforms, particularly X (formerly known as Twitter), show the fire burning intensely as concerned residents have taken to the platform to express their concerns and call for help.
One user, Softwallet, wrote: “URGENT! A fuel tanker is on fire near Fadeyi Bus Stop right now. #Lagos There’s traffic around that place, please the appropriate officials should be notified. Abeg oooo.”
Another resident, Emmy, pleaded: “Please help, NNPC filling station on fire in Fadeyi, we need firefighters.”
At the time of writing, the cause of the fire incident remains unknown, and there is no official information on the extent of the damage caused by the blaze.