A technician and a yet-to-be identified persons have been
confirmed dead in a gas explosion that rocked Conference Hotel, Abeokuta, the
Ogun State capital.
The hotel located at Okemosan, is
owned by former Governor, Gbenga Daniel.
Three others were said to have sustained injuries in the
explosion and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
Confirming the incident, the Hotel Facility Manager, Engr
Tunde Osinubi, said the explosion occurred as a result of fake gas cylinder
used while servicing a revolving door at the hotel.
“A routine maintenance of the Automatic revolving Door at
the entrance of the Hotel Reception which involved the use of oxyacetylene gas
to weld the door hinges was being carried out.
“The Oxyacetylene gas cylinder suddenly exploded, killing
the technician and one other person yet to be identified,” Osinubi said in a
statement.
He suspected that “the gas cylinder purchased at the open
market may be fake and unable to withstand gas pressure.”
The management of the hotel has sympathized with families
and friends of the deceased, warning the general public to be beware of fake
gas cylinders in the market.
Two cases of gas explosion occurred
in Abeokuta last week, resulting in the death of four persons, including a
minor.
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