A gas explosion on Agbado Road in the Toyin section of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government section, Lagos State, was revealed to have damaged 18 stores late on Tuesday.
Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, provided an update in a statement released to journalists on Wednesday.
According to PUNCH Online, a number of shops with merchandise were destroyed in a fire caused by a gas tanker in the region.
Adeseye provided an update on the fire, stating that the explosion was caused by six 75-50 (kg) gas cylinders being unloaded from a mini truck at a gas station.
She claimed that the fire extended to the opposite side of the street, destroying 18 shops and their contents, as well as the small truck.
The statement read,
“The cause of the emergency is attributed to the off-loading of six numbers of 75-50(kg) gas cylinders sizes from a stationed mini truck to a gas shop that accidentally resulted in explosion from one of the compromised head cap of a cylinder accompanied by fire.
“The ensuing fire triggered to the other side of the street with the aid of one of the gas cylinders that travelled over, affecting 18 shops in all and contents therein with the mini truck.”
Adeseye noted that there were no signs of casualties or injuries.