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Snow In Lagos? Lagos State Government Explains What Lagosians Saw On The Road (VIDEO)
Last week, the people of Lagos woke up to see a smog-like substance on their road, those living in Anthony part of the city of Lagos will testify of a snow-like substance that took over the road. While some are saying the smog is snow, the Lagos State Government has come out to clarify the substance found on the road.
According to a press release by Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, the DG/CEO LASEMA, the was a content leakage from the container (Black oil) which reacted into a snow/foam substance.
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Read the Statement Below…
Situation Report: Vehicular incident around Anthony Village, Lagos.
The attention of the agency has been drawn to videos circulating concerning some streets in Anthony Village.
Earlier today, there was a vehicular incident involving a lone articulated truck with registration number AAA 235-XW conveying a loaded double 20ft container. It appeared to have lost control while in motion resulting in the obstruction of vehicular movement on the main carriageway.
Blanketing of the entire scene of the incident was carried out by the Lagos State Fire service as a result of the content leakage from the container (Black oil) to prevent any secondary incident. The reaction from this blanketing is what has led to the appearance of “snow/foam” in the aforementioned area.
A full-scale operation comprising LASEPA, LASEMA, LASTMA, LAGOS FIRE SERVICE and NIGERIA POLICE have retrieved the container and cordoned it off the street. Further Investigation by LASEPA is ongoing to determine the nature of the chemical being transported in the container. Any additional corrective action required will then be carried out.
We regret the inconvenience caused by the operation and are working to prevent secondary damage and to mitigate any further environmental challenges caused by the initial spill and the cleanup operation. That being said, we can confirm that no residents are trapped in their homes and plead for all affected persons to exercise patience and due caution.
We will continue to provide updates.