By Our Correspondent
No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while three others sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police spokesman in the state, announced the fatal accident via his official X handle on Wednesday.
He said the explosion, which occurred, on Tuesday at the Abule Pan, Lekki Epe Expressway in the Ibeju Lekki area also destroyed four shops.
“Just last week, we recorded another gas explosion at a gas retail shop, this time in Ibeju-Lekki.
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“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,” Hundeyin posted.
TheNewsZenith reports that the incident happened barely one week after a similar incident occurred in Ajegunle area, killing 22 people.
Also in Abeokuta, Ogun State, one person died and two others sustained injuries in a gas tanker explosion at Ita-Oshin area of the town, on April 28.
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