About ten people have been reportedly injured in Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa, area of Lagos in a gas explosion.

Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State commissioner for information and strategy, who confirmed the incident via his social media page, said some gas cylinders were being off-loaded into a shop on Tuesday evening when the explosion occured.

“A routine offloading of gas cylinders into a shop has sparked an explosion in Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa, Lagos.

At least four commercial tricycles, six lock-up shops, a bungalow were part of properties razed down on Tuesday,  following explosion of gas cylinders at Alaba Lane, Alayabiagba Community of Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos.

Fortunately, men of the Federal Fire Service and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who raced to the scene salvaged adjoining structures including a major fuel service station.

The explosion of gas cylinders which occured at about 12:39 pm was later doused by the combined efforts of both Federal and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services.

According to Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Mrs Magaret Adeseye, “Preliminary investigation revealed that a number of various gas cylinders traded within the neighbourhood had one triggered from a suspectible leakage leading to the snapping of a high tension cable and resultant fire.

“The incident which was curtailed in record time through the combined efforts of the Ajegunle and Sari-Iganmu Fire Stations with the compliment of the Federal Fire Service left four commercial tricycles, six lock-up shops, a bungalow part of properties razed down while salvaging adjoining structures including a major fuel service station.

“However, nine peoples reportedly suffered different degrees of burn injury including a pregnant woman, children and adults male and female that are recuperating at the Ajeromi General Hospital and Gbagada Burnt & Trauma Centre after some first aids by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.”

Source: Vanguard