Lagos — Five people were reported killed in a gas explosion Tuesday in Lagos. The gas explosion occurred in the Mushin area of the city.
Specifically, the incident happened early in the morning at 21 Ojekunle Street in Ladipo area of Mushin.
Several other people were injured in the incident.
Confirming the development, the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said the incident was reported to her agency at 08:42 hours Tuesday morning via the State Emergency Reporting Platform.
“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that it is an open space used for several activities including a beer parlour, mechanic workshop, spare parts sale and gas shop amongst others while housing a makeshift structure.
“Three male adults had been recovered as rescue and recovery operations continue in an environment isolated from causing any further secondary incident.
“Preliminary investigations to establish the fact of the incident continue and further discovery will be made public,” Adeseye said in a statement.
The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, however, reported five people dead, listing them as four males and one female, all adults.
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