Breaking: One Feared Dead, Others Injured As Filling Station Gutted By Fire In Lagos

A yet to be identified person was seen between battling for life as fire broke out at a Mobil fuel station near Airport Hotel on Obafemi Awolowo Way in Ikeja, Lagos State, today, causing chaos and destruction.

One person was also seen severely burnt by fire in a viral video circulated across social media.

The incident occurred around 10:49 a.m. during a peak period of fuel sales, and emergency services, including ambulances, have been deployed to the scene to attend to victims and contain the situation.

Officials from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently at the scene, but the cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown.

Details later.