An explosion in a gas plant at Baruwa, Ipaja, has caused a fire outbreak in Lagos early morning of Thursday.
The explosion, according to Director General of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, occurred around 6am.
Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed to Lagos Panorama that emergency responders have been mobilised to the explosion site.
“It is a gas plant explosion and the fire extending to buildings around,” an eyewitness confirmed.
Four persons have been confirmed dead in the gas explosion.
Spokesperson of Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) Nosa Okunbor, said: “Four mortalities were recorded and several others injured. A combined effort of the Agency’s Tiger team, Dolphin team, LRU Fire, LASG Fire Service, NPF, NUPENG, and LNSC are on ground to curtail the spread of the fire to other buildings. Dampening down ongoing.
“Further investigation at the scene revealed a gas station belonging to Best Roof Cooking Gas exploded by burning buildings around.”
A school building, 24 shops and six other buildings around the gas station were also razed.
This comes about two weeks after a similar explosion in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos left 40 people injured and buildings destroyed.
