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Two Dead, Others Injured As Explosion Rocks Lagos

At least two people have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday.

He said the incident razed down about four shops on Tuesday at the Abule Pan and Lekki Epe Expressway in the Ibeju Lekki area.

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The post reads, “It is just a week and we have recorded another gas explosion at a gas retail shop, this time in Ibeju-Lekki.

“Sadly, two persons died, three persons sustained injuries and four shops got razed. Let us prevent avoidable deaths. Let us be safety-conscious at all times”!

This is coming barely one week after a similar incident occurred in the state, where properties were destroyed.

OSUN DEFENDER recalls that a pregnant woman and 21 others sustained varying degrees of injury in the gas explosion that occurred at the Alayabiagba community in the Ajegunle-Apapa area of the state on May 1.

Hafsoh Isiaq

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