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Many escape death as LASEMA contains fallen PMS tanker in Ajah
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · As published by The Guardian Nigeria News
· September 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident involved a tanker that had fallen, and LASEMA's response helped to mitigate the situation. Further details about the incident are available from The Guardian Nigeria News.
A fallen PMS tanker was contained by LASEMA, preventing a potentially disastrous outcome. Many people escaped death due to the successful containment.
The incident involved a tanker that had fallen, and LASEMA's response helped to mitigate the situation. Further details about the incident are available from The Guardian Nigeria News.
The containment efforts were focused in Ajah, where the tanker had fallen. For more information on the incident and LASEMA's response, readers can refer to the original report.
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Published: September 4, 2026 ·
Source: The Guardian Nigeria News ·
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