LAWMA’s truck goes up in flames close to a filling station.......SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline gathered that there was anxiety and confusion in
the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Tuesday after a PSP truck of
the Lagos State Waste Management Agency went up in flames close to a
filling station.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the incident, which happened around
2pm, could have been worse, but for the intervention of emergency
workers and firefighters.
Firstclass newsline was told that the waste truck had developed some
electrical faults and before anything could be done, was engulfed in
flames.
The driver reportedly abandoned it.
A worker with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, who spoke
on condition of anonymity, said there was no casualty.
He said, "The truck developed some electrical faults. Soon, the
vehicle caught fire. The driver quickly abandoned it and fled.
"Also, because there were some combustible materials in the truck, the
fire raged on for a long time and that caused fear in the people
around the place. But thankfully, nobody died or sustained any
injury."
Firstclass newsline was told that officials of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, Lagos State Fire Service and policemen
were on ground to handle the situation.
The incident was said to have caused gridlock on the road as LASTMA
officials had tough time controlling the traffic.
Residents were said to have become apprehensive due to the closeness
of the inferno to a filling station in the area.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, said the
agency received a distress call around 2.09pm, adding that the Agege
Fire Station responded with 10, 000 litres of water.
He said, "We met the fire raging. The fire severely damaged the truck.
"It destroyed the engine compartment and the tyres. We could not find
the driver, but the owner later showed up with his wife.
"The truck was carrying refuse, including tyres. The Agege Fire
Station responded with 10,000 litres of water and had to replenish it.
It took about two hours to quell the flames."
Firstclassnewsline.net