A one storey building has been destroyed at Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria after a gas explosion rocked the building.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, arrived the scene of the incident at No 44 Moses Street, Oshogun, Alapere, Lagos for rescue operation.
Director General, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said on arrival at the scene, it was discovered that the storey building was in a state of collapse with several visible cracks on load bearing walls.
LASEMA says initial investigations suggest that a gas cylinder explosion triggered the incident, but no lives lost. However, a young female, two male children and an adult male were rescued.
The agency says it is working with the LASBCA and Ministry of physical planning on the incident.
