13 injured, 25 cars destroyed as LPG tanker explodes in Lagos

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Mr Farinloye said the explosion threw the environment into panic due to the huge fire caused by the incident.

“The resulting fire travelled with the wind to the premises of Ogun State Property Investment Company Plaza besides Sheraton Hotels, which houses different commercial outfits including a Chinese Restaurant.

“The fire was put out at about 12.30 a.m., after concerted efforts of five fire trucks from the Lagos State Fire Service and two trucks from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Response Unit. “The initial search and rescue activities revealed that 13 persons sustained various degrees of burns. Out of this, nine are males while four are females,” Mr Farinloye said.

According to him, the affected victims were attended to at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for First Aid.

 

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