f Lagos State on Sunday.
A witness, who identified himself simply as Chibuzor, said his neighbour, who was just delivered of a baby, was trapped after her residence caved in. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said 17 people were confirmed dead, adding that 25 were injured.The Public Affairs Officer of the agency, Nosa Okunbor, said there was a series of explosions, which started around 9.05am.
“While security agents are investigating the cause of the explosion, recovery and rescue activities were carried out by the Ministry of Special Duties, LASEMA, men of the Lagos State Fire Service, the Federal Fire Service Department, the Lagos State Safety Commission, LASBCA and other first responders.
“The fire was eventually extinguished around 3.30pm through the combined efforts of officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and the Nigerian Navy Fire Tender.” The NNPC said it had already mobilised its in-house team, consisting of health safety environment experts, medical and security personnel from its nearby Satellite Town depot in Lagos, adding that the Lagos State Fire Service to extinguish the fire.
During a visit to the Bonne Sante Hospital, where most of the pupils were rushed for treatment, one of the pupils, Ebube Abana, 15, said the explosion occurred while the Mass was being celebrated in the refectory. Another resident, Ebis Michael, said his uncle, Obi Iyio, his wife and two children, Tochukwu and Kachi, were about to go to church when the explosion occurred and they were burnt beyond recognition.
“While the party deeply condoles with families and loved ones over recorded deaths, we also wish the injured a speedy and full recovery and sympathise with residents, who lost property in the explosion. The Speaker commended the Lagos State Government as well as relevant agencies for taking action following the explosion.
Deeply saddened by the continuous avoidable human disasters we cause on ourselves. Same way containers fall off ojuelegba bridge killing people every year.Are we back to folding our hands and like a bait wait for another one to happen? What mechanism are we deploying to end it?
50 houses? Lord pls provide for them all.
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I hope the numbers are accurate
Subhanallah! May the souls of the departed rest in peace 🤲🏾
😔😔😔😔😔😔💔
Pls, do your findings before going to press, it happened behind my house, my building was affected. Is not gas plant.
ChidiZeus Gas Plant? Thought it was Pipeline explosion?
😥😥😥😥😥 Suffering and death seems to be our birthright as Nigerians
Our government are to be held responsible for this explosion why pass gas pipeline in a residential area
This is so sad!
If it were not Sunday, the casualty would have been more,a lot went to church,got home and realized they have none.. but we thank God for their lives...
Gas plant explosion could only claimed so much lives/properties all because the government has failed to maintain a proper town planning ! Rip
RIP to the dead😭...
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