At least five persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured after an early morning explosion at a gas plant in Baruwa, a densely populated neighbourhood in Alimosho area of Lagos State.At least five persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured after an early morning explosion at a gas plant in Baruwa, a densely populated neighbourhood in Alimosho area of Lagos State.
Also preliminary reports indicated that 89 shops, 57 buildings including a primary school and church as well as 23 electric poles, two transformers, gas tankers, one tricycle, and motorcycle were ravaged in the explosion said to have occured around 5:45am.
It was gathered that the explosion set off at Candos road, Baruwa when an LPG tanker, which was in the process of discharging at Best Roof Plant exploded.
It was also learnt that the explosion might have been triggered by a power generating set which was on, while the tanker was emptying it’s content into the plants storage facility.
The gas plant, it was gathered has about 30 metric tons of gas in it’s underground storage and while it was offloading, the staff were also in the process of dispensing to domestic consumer.
When the explosion happened, it threw those nearby and the discharging LPG tanker across the road, thus exacerbating the fire.
