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PHOTOS: NNPC pipeline on fire as electricity transmission tower collapses in Lagos

BY Mansur Ibrahim

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A pipeline explosion on Friday rocked the Alimosho LGA of Lagos state.

Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the development in a statement.

He said upon arrival at the scene, a 330KVA transmission power line collapsed with its power cables spreading across the two lanes of the major road inward and outward Igando-Idimu road.

“A pipeline explosion also occurred several metres away from the collapsed transmission power line. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) was contacted and their team, led by the GM in person of Engineer Ajiboye, carried out an inspection,” he said.

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The pipeline located in Iyana-Odo creek as at the time of filing this report is still burning.

Below are photos from the pipeline explosion.

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A dead fish from the water contaminated by oil spill

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