A gas explosion occurred on Tuesday morning in the Ladipo
area of Papa Ajao axis of Lagos State.
It was learnt that the explosion happened around 8am.
An official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
confirmed the incident.
According to the official, first responders have been
deployed to the site of the explosion.
The official also said at least three lives have been lost
to the explosion as of the time of filing this report.
Ladipo explosion:
Lagos fire service confirms death of three male adults
The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret
Adeseye, also confirmed that three persons lost their lives.
In an ‘Emergency Alert!’ Adeseye identified the victims as
three male adults.
She wrote, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is
currently attending to a Gas Explosion at 21, Ojekunle Street, Ladipo, Mushin
Lagos.
“The Gas incident
which was reported at 08:42 hours Tuesday morning via the State emergency
reporting platform was swiftly responded to by a combination of the State first
and secondary responders.
“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.”
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