Fire has gutted an Access Bank building on Adetokunbo Ademole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

This was made known in a tweet from the Federal Fire Service official twitter handle. According to Nairametrics, men of the service were already at the scene of the incident where a petrol/diesel tanker was also burning.

Unconfirmed reports say the fire outbreak could have affected a second building close to the scene of the incident.

According to Nairametrics, the fire started when a diesel-laden truck with number plate AKD 637 XP, was offloading 33,000 litres diesel for generators of the bank. In the process, an explosion from a yet to be identified source occurred, igniting a massive fire, which subsequently spread to a nearby bank building.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has since confirmed the incident.

Men of the Federal Fire Service are already at the scene ( ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.) Where a Petrol tanker is currently on fire, close to an access bank branch. Please take alternative routes. #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/NgQIYOBR8Q

— Federal Fire Service (@Fedfireng) August 26, 2020