Six months after the gas explosion that rocked Baruwa, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State, some of the affected victims are still in pain and yet to get back their bearings due to the devastating loss of lives and properties. It would be recalled that the explosion occurred at about 6.20 am at Candos Road, Baruwa Inside when a Liquefied Petrol Gas/cooking gas tanker, which was discharging at the Best Roof Plant Station, exploded. xSources had traced the cause of the explosion to the station’s power generator, which was supplying power while the tanker was discharging products into the storage tank. The explosion threw people nearby and the discharging LPG tanker across the road, thus exacerbating the fire. Bello stated the state government had promised to assist the victims but it appeared that time was running out on the fulfillment of the intervention.

Source: The Guardian April 23, 2021 04:30 UTC