Lagos Gas Explosion Kills at least 8, Razes Houses

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A Thursday early morning gas explosion in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has left eight persons dead, and razed many houses, government emergency department has confirmed.

 

The explosion started about 5.45am in Baruwa community, in the Alimosho Local Government of the State.

 

Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said casualties were still being assessed but  that eight fatalities had been identified so far. Also, 25 houses, mostly bungalows, 16 lock-up shops and one primary school have been affected.

 

“Firefighters and rescue workers are operating at the incident scene. The gas emission has been identified and curtailed. Damping down is ongoing,” he added.

 

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