Tragedy In LAGOS! 5 Feared Dead, Many Injured In Yesterday’s Twin Blast- Punch

Yesterday was a day of explosions in Nigeria. From Adamawa to Abuja, down to Lagos, stories of alleged single and twin explosion dominate headlines. God help our country! This is very unfortunate!
According to a report by PUNCH, two explosions occurred in Apapa, Lagos yesterday night, with sources claiming that five persons died while many were injured. It was gathered by Punch correspondent that the explosions occurred almost at the same time, with the first at the entrance to the Folawiyo tank farm and the other inside the facility.
Sources said; two petrol tankers were involved in the explosions. The trucks were said to have caught fire after they exploded; and it was also gathered that the fire that followed the explosion inside the terminal was quickly put out.
Reacting to the incident, the Lagos State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, explained: “I learnt that a tanker carrying fuel burst into flames. The Divisional Police Officer of the area and other policemen are at the scene of the incident”.
Also the Director, State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe, has said that the incident was not a suicide bombing, rather a gas explosion.
In his words, when contacted by Punch, “Suicide bomber? That is not the information I have. We were told of a fire outbreak caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder in an energy company. I cannot give you exact details because my men could not get easy access to the place. But they are on ground and casualty details will be given when the threat is brought under control.”

Source: PUNCH
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