Following a gas explosion in the Agege neighbourhood of Lagos State, four people—three women and one man, reportedly suffered various injuries.
ENERGY TIMES learnt that the event happened early on Monday morning is next to the Apostolic Church in Agege.
One of the cylinders was alleged to have leaked, causing the explosion to come from a petrol store.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), reports that rescuers were able to stop the succeeding fire from spreading to neighboring stores and other structures.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the injured suffered second degree burns and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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“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.
