Another tanker explodes in Lagos (video)

A fuel tanker exploded at Pipeline Road, Gate Bus Stop along Ayobo Road in Iyana Ipaja, Lagos in the early hours of Monday morning.

A Twitter user who shared a video from the scene of the incident said the explosion was caused by pipeline vandalism.

He also revealed that fire service officials arrived earlier to put out the fire.

@safetyfox57 tweeted “Fire:@LAG_FireService had averted a looming disaster this Monday wee hours @ Pipeline Road, Gate Bus Stop, along Ayobo Road, Ipaja, Lagos where a Tanker went up in flame resulting from pipeline vandalism activities.

Another Twitter user,@Abiola_Usman, whose father’s car was destroyed by the fire tweeted ;

“This tanker fire just burnt my dad’s car at Abesan. Early Monday morning”