45,000-litre petrol tanker overturns in Lagos

A 45,000-litre petrol tanker overturned in Lagos, spilling its contents onto the roadway without any reported injuries or fatalities. The accident occurred when the tanker attempted to manoeuvre past a stationary Ford pickup van with a mechanical fault, causing one of its rear tyres to slip into a pit and overturn the tanker. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded swiftly, with the LRT Beta Whales Team, and managed to contain the incident, prevent a secondary incident, and transfer the remaining petrol to an empty tanker.

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