Eight persons have lost their lives to the gas explosion that occurred in Baruwa community, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, The Gazelle News.com reports.
The explosion, which reportedly emanated from the Best Roof Cooking Gas, Unity Bus Stop, Fatade area of Baruwa occurred around 5.45 am on Thursday, 8 October, 2020.
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency’s emergency response unit had been deployed in the area, adding that the explosion razed houses, shops, and a primary school.
He said, “The explosion occurred and the agency activated a response plan. Initial disaster assessment is as follows: casualties still being assessed but eight fatalities have been identified so far. 25 houses that are mostly bungalows, 16 lock-up shops, and one primary school have been affected”.