Undisclosed number of people have been reported dead in a gas explosion at Asa Afariogun Street, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos on Tuesday evening.
The explosion reportedly broke out at a gas shop in the street, leaving many dead and several others injured.
An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen said the police have got to the scene while effort is ongoing to extinguish the fire.
The Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) are on ground to put out the fire.
According to the Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke Osanyintolu, the agency has retrieved two bodies dead and efforts are on going to recover more bodies trapped in the incident.
He said: “The agency received distress calls and upon arrival of the Agency’s officials at the incident scene, it was discovered that there was an explosion at the aforementioned location.
Investigations revealed that the explosion originated from a shop occupied by a gas refilling business. A total of nine shops were affected by the inferno.
The fire has been extinguished by the combined efforts of LRU fire and Lagos State Fire Service. Two bodies were retrieved within the debris, recovery and retrieval ongoing".
More updates later.
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