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BREAKING: Late night inferno razes 30 shops in Lagos gas explosion

BREAKING: Late night inferno razes 30 shops in Lagos gas explosion

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Tragedy struck in the late hours of Sunday, September 29, when 13 shops were razed by fire at Adeshola Street, Agodo Bus Stop, Cele Egbe, in Idimu-Egbe Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos State.

Though, no major casualties were recorded, two adult males suffered minor injuries and have since been taken to an undisclosed hospital for further medical attention.

According to report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, which raced to the scene of incident, revealed that, the affected shops gutted by fire was due to a gas cylinder that exploded in one of the shops.

Continue reading BREAKING: Late night inferno razes 30 shops in Lagos gas explosion at Vanguard News.


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