5 feared dead as gas explosion rocks Lagos
Story from Adah ABAH, Abuja
At least five lives were lost to a gas explosion that rocked Ojekunle Street, Papa Ajao, close to the popular Ladipo automobile spare parts market in Lagos on Tuesday morning.
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Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency who disclosed this to the Associated Press (AP) said, “There are four adults dead, three males and one female; a 10-year-old boy died in the incident,” adding that rescue operations were still ongoing as at press time.
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Reports say that the explosion took place at a filling station at about 8 am on Tuesday, November 16.
Dead victims were said to have since been evacuated from the scene, even as others were believed to be trapped inside the explosion.
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