Fire breaks out at Mobil fuel station in Lagos

A fire broke out at a Mobil fuel station located near Airport Hotel on Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday.

The incident occurred around 10:49am, during a peak period of fuel sales, causing chaos and destruction.

A video shared by X user Dubem, who identifies as #Dub3m__ showed the fuel station engulfed in flames, with the caption: “Mobil filling station, near Lagos Airport Hotel on Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ikeja on fire right now. #LAG_FireService you are needed asap.”

Emergency services, including ambulances, have been deployed to the scene to attend to victims and contain the situation.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

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