Another gas explosion has rocked Lagos State leaving many dead,injured and properties with millions of naira destroyed in Baruwa area of Alimosho local Government Area.
Thursday explosion is happening just two weeks after the ishaga road gas explosion that also claimed many lives and injured several.
Today’s explosion, which emanated from the Best Roof Cooking Gas, occurred around 5.45 am and was decimated around 8.38 by men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.
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The initial death toll declared by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was 5 but the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that the death toll is now 8.
He said, “The explosion occurred and the agency activated a response plan. Initial disaster assessment is as follows: casualties still being assessed but eight fatalities have been identified so far. 25 houses that are mostly bungalows in which 10 was identified has severely affected, 16 lock-up shops and one primary school and one hotel have been affected.
“Firefighters and rescue workers are operating at the incident scene. The gas emission has been identified and curtailed. Damping down is ongoing.
“Post-disaster assessment will be carried out and further updates provided.
Oke-Osanyintolu however called on Lagosians to always report unsavoury and dangerous practices within their neighborhoods to the relevant agencies which include Lagos Safety Commission, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency so hat the government can engage in more prevention and precautionaryq measures including issuing contravention notices and sealing up premises to prevent these types of disasters.
See photos from the scene of the explosion below:
