Gas Explosion: 5 Persons Dead, 3 Rescued In Buruwa, Lagos

Five persons were confirmed dead in the gas explosion that occurred at Baruwa, Alimosho area of Lagos on Thursday. TellAfrica gathered that the gas tanker explosion occurred at 5:40 a.m. when a LPG tanker was discharging at the Best Roof Plant Station at the area. Ibrahim Farinloye, the Acting Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), while giving an update on the explosion said, three persons were rescued while five bodies were recovered from the explosion. The rescued persons had been taken to a hospital after the initial first…

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Fire Guts Several Shops In Kaduna Amid Lockdown

-YOMMY AYILARA. Fire Guts Several Shops In Kaduna.   At least 20 shops including a pharmacy were gutted down by fire in Kaduna State. The incident started at about 7:00 pm on Wednesday and the cause is yet to be known. At the time of documenting this news, officials of the state fire service and other emergency response agencies were yet to arrive at the scene. However, residents of the area, as well as passers-by have been putting efforts into making sure the fire is put out. Unfortunately, most of…

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FIRE OUTBREAK: BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU SET UP EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR VICTIMS

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu paid a visit to Amuwo Odofin, in a bid to commiserate with the families who lost their loved ones in a ghastly fire incidence which destroyed properties and took many lives in this area of Lagos State. A post on the IG handle of His Excellency reveals that asides from the state’s interest in the cause of this mishap, the Lagos State government have immediately set up an Emergency Relief Fund in the tune of the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira to support victims…

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