Fire guts Access Bank building, car, truck in Lagos

Fire has gutted an Access Bank building on Adetokunbo Ademole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

This was made known in a tweet from the Federal Fire Service official twitter handle. According to Nairametrics, men of the service were already at the scene of the incident where a petrol/diesel tanker was also burning.

Unconfirmed reports say the fire outbreak could have affected a second building close to the scene of the incident.

According to Nairametrics, the fire started when a diesel-laden truck with number plate AKD 637 XP, was offloading 33,000 litres diesel for generators of the bank. In the process, an explosion from a yet to be identified source occurred, igniting a massive fire, which subsequently spread to a nearby bank building.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has since confirmed the incident.

Men of the Federal Fire Service are already at the scene ( ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.) Where a Petrol tanker is currently on fire, close to an access bank branch. Please take alternative routes. #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/NgQIYOBR8Q

— Federal Fire Service (@Fedfireng) August 26, 2020