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Explosion Rocks NNPC Lagos Depot, 4 People Dead
Four people are reportedly dead after an explosion at the Petroleum Wharf, Apapa, Lagos.
According to report by PUNCH, the explosion occurred when some hoodlums attacked a vessel, identified as Histria Ivory, discharging Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to scoop fuel spilling from the vessel around 3 am.
An eyewitness said, “The fire incident started around 3 am at the Petroleum Wharf, Apapa, which is one of the three jetties in Apapa. It lasted for about one hour. The people who were scooping fuel were trying to open one of the manifolds through which the depots receive fuel from vessels when the fire occurred. Four people died in the process.”
However, reacting to the incident, the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, revealed that, “A vessel was discharging fuel and the manifold caught fire, which led to an explosion. The jetty in-house fire unit responded first before calls were made to other fire agencies. We all battled the fire and put it out.” – He did not confirm if there was any casualty.
A statement signed by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu reads:
The NNPC has deployed a team of engineers in the jetty, while the repair of the affected parts will commence immediately.
The fire was caused by the activities of hoodlums who were scooping fuel spilt from ships discharging fuel at the jetty.
NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, who has been fully briefed on the incident, described the occurrence as unfortunate, assuring the public that the NNPC has more than 1.6bn litres of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, enough to last for 48 days.
Mathew Ike
September 19, 2017 at 12:04 pm
We’re is the army .there should go there and dance
Regina Oluoh
September 19, 2017 at 10:05 am
After stealing money, they set everything on fire so that there will be no evidence to probe them. Crocodile dance
Chucks Harvey
September 19, 2017 at 10:04 am
IT SHUD ROCK THE DEPOT SO D HAUSA FOOLANIS WONT SEE MONEY TO LOOT
Uche Chidiebere Joe
September 19, 2017 at 9:48 am
Pls the explosion should be in north not our dear south
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
September 19, 2017 at 9:11 am
nice
Joshua Sunshine
September 19, 2017 at 9:05 am
Good
Uchenna Jude Chijioke
September 19, 2017 at 8:26 am
Who una epp?
Chinecherem Uwaoma
September 19, 2017 at 8:21 am
Hmmm
Chris Bonethrust
September 19, 2017 at 8:16 am
New start dance
Iyk Don
September 19, 2017 at 8:10 am
Enever start
Jerom Chisom Paul
September 19, 2017 at 8:05 am
Python dance should relocate immediately to Lagos with crocodile smiles.
Kenechukwu Ezika
September 19, 2017 at 8:40 am
Sure
Linda Osuji
September 19, 2017 at 11:33 am