A tanker vessel carrying imported  fuel was early Wednesday morning rocked by an explosion near Atlas Cove Jetty, Lagos, on the high sea.
The cause of the explosion and other details in respect of the accident are yet to be  known as at the time of filing this report.
However, sources said that rescue operation has started at the scene of the accident which was said to have occurred at about 1 am Wednesday.
Officials of NNPC and PPMC promised to issue a press statement later in the day giving details of  what happened and the casualty level.
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Source: This Day
