A Gas explosion has claimed the life of One person at Alafia bus stop beside Atlas, in Orile Iganmu axis of Lagos State on Monday. Tribune Online gathered that apart from the deceased, Ajibola Olaoye, 35, who lost his life, four others sustained various degrees of injuries. While confirming this incident, The Lagos State Emergency Agency confirmed the incident, saying that Olaoye died while working on heavy-duty equipment. Head of Public Affairs, LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor, said, “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that there was an explosion from a gas cylinder used in welding a truck flatbed with an unknown registration number. The explosion was a result of gas leakage from the cylinder.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 03, 2020 18:33 UTC