Two die at Fatgbems while cleaning underground fuel tank [Photos]

Two men identified as Adekunle Ipaye and another nicknamed ‘United’ got trapped and died in a confined underground fuel tank in Lagos.

According to investigation conducted by LASEMA’s Emergency Response Team at the incident scene, the two victims died as a result of suffocation and gas emission in the early hours of Friday while carrying out cleaning and renovation of an underground tank of Fatgbems Petrol Station at Oando bus-stop, Berger.

LASEMA’s spokesman, Kehinde Adebayo told DAILY POST, that Lagos State Fire Services and LASEMA recovered the two bodies of the two dead victims.

The bodies have been evacuated by State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit to the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary.

The Police from Ojodu Police Station and the LASAMBUS were also on ground.

General Manager, LASEMA, Mr Michael Akindele said Proper investigation would be conducted to ascertain what led to the incident.

He warned contractors to use right equipment and also adhere to other safety precautions while carrying out underground cleaning and other duties.

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