A fire outbreak has occurred at a branch of Access Bank Plc located at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The fire outbreak, which started around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, was yet to be put out at the time of this report.
The fire was attributed to a diesel truck discharging fuel at the bank.
Access Bank confirmed the incident in a tweet, saying no one was harmed and safety protocols have been activated.
“There has been a fire incident at our Adetokunbo Ademola branch this morning. Thankfully, no one was harmed.
“Our fire protocol has been activated and all personnel have been moved to safety.
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“Cause of the fire was a diesel truck discharging fuel, we advise you to avoid that area,” the tweet reads.
Emergency responders and firefighters are at the location, to combat the raging fire.
More details later….
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