A fire broke out occurred on Friday at the Bono Energy Terminal in the Coconut area of Olodi Apapa, Lagos, located along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS).
Penpushing reports that as at the time of filing this report authorities had yet to determine the cause of the fire, while the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), stated that firefighters were at the scene working to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby facilities.
The agency’s spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, in a statement pointed out that emergency responders had been deployed to tackle the incident, and curbing the explosion as at time of this report
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently curbing a fire explosion at Bono Energy Terminal on Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway, by Coconut, Olodi Apapa, Lagos. Update to follow’, Amodu said.
Penpushing further reports that, as at the time of filing report, there was no immediate information on casualties or the extent of damage caused by the fire, while the incident has raised concerns because Apapa is home to several petroleum storage facilities and other critical industrial infrastructure, making rapid emergency response essential whenever fires occur in the area.
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