Four persons have been confirmed dead in the gas explosion that rocked Lagos early Thursday morning.
The explosion started from a gas station belonging to Best Roof Cooking Gas in Baruwa axis of Lagos State.
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Four deaths were recorded while many others sustained varying degrees of injury from the incident, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.
Some of the buildings affected include a storey building housing one school, one hotel, one creative center and one residential building and adjoining shops.
Also razed are one gas truck, pickup van and tricycle.
A combined effort of LASEMA, LRU Fire, LASG Fire Service, NPF, NUPENG, and LNSC are on the ground to curtail the spread of the fire to other buildings.
