The early morning gas plant explosion in Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos has claimed the lives of eight persons.
A statement by Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said that the incident occurred around 6:00 am on Thursday, destroying several homes and shops.
The statement said that eight fatalities had been identified and 25 houses, 16 lock-up shops and a Primary School were also affected by the fire.
Although the cause of the gas explosion has not been disclosed, Lagos state recoded a gas explosion in Iju Ajuwon, another suburb of Lagos two weeks ago when a tanker laden with gas fell into a gutter and exploded.
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