BREAKING: Lagos gas explosion leaves 4 injured
At least four people were injured in a gas explosion which occurred in the Agege area of Lagos on Monday.
The explosion, which took around Apostolic Church, Agege left three women and one man with various degrees of injury.
The explosion was said to have emanated from a gas shop following a leakage from one of the cylinders.
Accoridng to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), rescuers were able to contain the ensuing inferno from escalating to adjourning shops and nearby buildings.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the injured suffered second degree burns and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“No loss of life. However, four adults (three females) and an adult male sustained various degrees of injuries (second degree burns) as a result of the incident and have been attended to by the agency’s pre hospital care, alongside LASAMBUS .
“The victims have also been moved to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH.
“The inferno has been completely put out by the combined effort of LASEMA LRT, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
“A post incident assessment was conducted by the agency’s LRT alongside LASG Fire. The shop has been cordoned to avert secondary incident. The operation had been concluded,” he said.
