Petrol tanker falls in Ozumba road, Lagos Island.

Huge tragedy was averted in Lagos around Lekki as a petrol tanker falls in the middle of the road with it content spilled all over the road.

With recent reports, the incident happened around Ozumba, few metres away from Cactus in Lagos Island.

Hoodlums reportedly stormed the scene of the incident to fetch the petrol rather than finding ways to salvage the incident leading to traffic building-up.

According to eyewitness report, the traffic has formed two lanes on the Quilox side of the road, motorists and residents are advised to take alternate route to enter Victoria island in order to avoid Ozumba.