Breaking! Many Feared Dead, Others Injured As Cooking Gas Explodes In Ajao Estate

At least five persons have died after a gas explosion hit Afariogun Road, Ajao Estate, less than five kilometres to Murtala Muhammed International, Lagos State on Tuesday night.

Tragedy struck after a 62-year-old woman, who owned a cooking gas shop, and her 32-year-old daughter  were called back on their way home to attend to a “regular customer” who came to fill a gas cylinder.

The shop owner was able to fill the gas without accident. But trouble began when the customer wanted to load the already filled cylinder into a waiting tricycle.

An eyewitness said the cylinder fell off and exploded. That initial explosion set off a series of others, killing the shop owner, her daughter and other persons yet to be identified.

The number of dead persons cannot be determined yet but dismembered bodies was seen in the debris left by the explosion.

Four others have also sustained various degrees of injuries while cars, shops and houses nearby were also affected.

Some Lagosians assumed it to be a pipeline explosion.

More details later…

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