UPDATE: There was no snow in Anthony Village Lagos, govt reveals what happened

There was no snowfall in Anthony Village, Lagos state, as the state government revealed what actually happened in the region.

Residents of Anthony Village in Lagos state took to their social media page to raise alarm over “chemical” surging from the ground and spreading.

One of the users, @Tosin_Obembe1 shared a video showing a white foamy substance “chemical” spreading on the floor around the neighbourhood in Anthony village.

He captioned the video;

Please can someone help to tag Lagos State environmental services if there is any. We trying not to have human contact with, but it is blocking every path in the Estate. This is Anthony Village.

Please can someone help to tag Lagos State environmental services if there is any. We trying not to have human contact with, but it is blocking every path in the Estate. This is Anthony Village.

Reacting to the development and worry by residents, the state government revealed that there was no snowfall in Anthony Village.

Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Lagos State on New Media, Gawat Jubril A, made this known on social media.

According to Gawat Jubril A., a tanker fell overnight and emergency agencies poured foam material to prevent combustion.

See what he wrote below;

“UPDATE: A Tanker fell overnight and our Emergency Agencies poured the foam material to prevent combustion.. Nothing to be scared of ..
@safety_lasg
& LASEMA are on ground.’

UPDATE: A Tanker fell overnight and our Emergency Agencies poured the foam material to prevent combustion.. Nothing to be scared of .. @safety_lasg & LASEMA are on ground. @jidesanwoolu @gbenga_omo @OkeOsanyintolu @AwojobiSeun https://t.co/4EpwmHJxeE

— The Greater Lagos Project (@GreaterLagosNG) July 8, 2020