Three injured in Lagos Gas explosion

Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye
Image from Punch Newspaper

Three people have been left injured at a gas explosion which took place Allen Gas in Isolo, Ago palace way. This explosion which left two individuals and a fireman injured occurred on Saturday with no traces of what caused it. the Public Relations Officer of NEMA, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye told Punch that “I can confirm to you that there was a gas explosion at Allen Gas in Isolo. However, there was nobody who died in the fire incident. Only three persons sustained injuries; two individuals and a fireman. The two persons sustained high degree of burns and they have been taken to the hospital. The third person, a fireman, only sustained a minor injury while trying to put the fire out.”
On what caused the explosion, he said “No one knows what the actual cause of the explosion is. There were two gas tankers at the place and the workers were offloading gas into the underground tank. Suddenly, there was an explosion. The resultant fire engulfed the two tankers and many gas cylinders around.”