Residents of Orile-Iganmu, Lagos on Sunday witnessed a gas explosion that ripped through a section of the Orisunmibare Market, off Baale Street, destroying several shops in a fierce blaze
Although no life was lost in the incident, the fire, which erupted around 2:13 p.m., razed goods worth several millions of naira and sent traders and residents running for safety.
The explosion was traced to a gas retail outlet reportedly housing multiple cylinders of varying sizes.
An eyewitness, identified simply as Ejem, who narrowly escaped, recounted: “I was inside when it happened. Around us here, there are three filling stations — one is the MRS filling station opposite my street; another is a gas company behind my street; and then there’s a man who has a very big shop where he sells gas.
They said one of the boys at the shop was pressing his phone when the explosion occurred.
The fire spread quickly because part of the nearby market also had shops where people used camp gas for cooking.”
Confirming the incident, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, said operatives responded promptly and brought the situation under control.
“No lives were lost, except for one person who sustained a minor hand injury,” she said.
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