There was pandemonium in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Friday when a fire broke out at A1 Petroleum Filling Station, an independent oil dealer located on Isawo Road, off Agric Bus Stop.
The inferno, which reportedly started from a diesel-laden truck within the premises, sent residents and passersby into panic as thick smoke billowed into the sky.
As of 1 p.m., the extent of property damage and possible casualties had not been ascertained. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, supported by other emergency responders, were on the ground battling to bring the situation under control.
