Gas explosion destroys building in Lagos

Etim Effiong

Gas explosion has destroyed a one-storey building at Alapere area of Ketu in Lagos State.

It was learnt that officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, arrived the scene of the disaster at 44 Moses Street, Oshogun, Alapere for rescue operation.

Director General, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said when the officials of the agency at the scene, they discovered that the storey building was in a state of collapse with many visible cracks on load bearing walls.

According to him, initial investigation showed that the accident was caused by a gas cylinder.

He added that no lives were lost, but a young female, two male children and an adult male were rescued.

Oke-Osanyintolu explained building has been damaged and that the agency was working with the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA and Ministry of physical planning on the incident.

“On arrival at the incident scene by Agency responders, a storey building located at the aforementioned address was observed to be in a state of collapse with several visible cracks on load bearing walls.

“Initial investigations suggest that a gas cylinder explosion triggered the incident.

Fortunately, no lives lost, However, a young female, two male children and an adult male were rescued.

“The building has been damaged The Agency is working with the LASBCA and Ministry of physical planning,” he said.