Breaking News
BREAKING: Four persons escape death as gas explodes in Lagos
“No loss of life, however 4 adults (3 female) and an adult male sustained various degrees of injuries (second degree burns) as a result of the incident and been attended to by the agency’s pre hospital care, alongside Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS.”
Four persons narrowly escaped death on Monday morning, at Ijaiye, beside the Apostolic Church, Agege, when a gas cylinder suddenly exploded in a gas shop, which in the process resulted in fire outbreak.
It was gathered that the unfortunate fire incident, which occurred at about 1.am, Monday, was quickly put out by emergency responders and prevented it from spreading to adjoining structures.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, said no loss of life was recorded in the incident.
According to Oke-Osanyitolu, “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a shop stored with gas cylinders caught fire.
“Investigation conducted by the LRT revealed that one of the gas cylinders got exploded as a result of gas leakage and in the process caught fire, affecting the shop whilst other shops and adjoining buildings were salvaged.
“No loss of life, however 4 adults (3 female) and an adult male sustained various degrees of injuries (second degree burns) as a result of the incident and been attended to by the agency’s pre hospital care, alongside Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS.”
It was gathered that the victims were later moved to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH for further treatment.
As at press time, the inferno had been completely put out by the combined effort of LASEMA Lagos ResponseTeam, LRT, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
“A post incident assessment was conducted by the Agency’s LRT alongside Lagis State Fire and Rescue Service.
“The shop has been cordoned to avert secondary incident, ” Oke-Osanyitolu stated.
Africa’s Mining Industry: New Opportunities for Cooperation with Russia and China -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
The Chinese delegation played a significant role in the event. Participants included Sun Yongjun, First Secretary of the Embassy of...
The Yerima Effect: How A Naval Officer’s Stillness Destroyed Wike’s Political Weapons, Collapsed His Judicial Shield, And Taught A Young Democracy To Stop Fearing Strong Men -By Prof. John Egbeazien Oshodi
The Ministry of Defence publicly defended the officer, not Wike. They stated clearly that Yerima acted within lawful authority. That...
Aso Rock and Kitoye Ajasa’s Lickspittle Press -By Festus Adedayo
To demonstrate their opprobrium for Ajasa’s leaflet, the Nigerian Pioneer newspaper, the people scoffed at it on the newsstand. To Ajasa’s contemporaries, his...
Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School at 70! (2) -By Abiodun KOMOLAFE
The truth we ignore is that Nigerian parents are no longer holding public education in high regard as they once...
Should Religious Identities Define Our Tragedies? Part II –By Matthew Ma
While external military intervention is often considered vital during crises, achieving lasting peace requires a comprehensive approach that extends far...