At least eight persons have died in Baruwa area of Lagos following a gas explosion on Thursday morning, the state emergency agency has confirmed.
Providing updates on the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) explained that 25 houses were gutted by the explosion.
In an initial disaster assessment, LASEMA noted that, “Casualties are still being assessed but eight fatalities have been identified so far.
The agency added that, 25 houses (mostly bungalows), 16 lock up shops and one primary school were also burnt by the resulting fire.
“The explosion which occurred around 0600hrs has been contained. The gas emission has been identified and curtailed. Damping down is ongoing,” LASEMA said in a tweet on its official account.
“Post disaster assessment will be carried out and further updates provided,” the agency added.
LASEMA said updates will follow as firefighters and rescue workers continue to operate at the incident scene.
A gas station exploded in Baruwa area of #Lagos around 6am on Thursday morning.@lasemasocial has already activated an emergency response team. pic.twitter.com/KPPwu2Qm12
— Chronicle NG (@chronicle_ng) October 8, 2020
