Many Injured, Properties Burnt In Gas Tanker Explosion At Ajuwon Iju-Ishaga Road, Lagos [Video]

Scores of people were on Thursday evening injured, properties burnt in Gas tanker explosion at Ajuwon Iju-ishaga road, Lagos State.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed the incident, urged residents to stay calm as LASEMA Response Team is at Cele Bus Stop, Iju Ishaga.

Twitter users have shared series of videos showing the explosion.

EXPLOSION LIVE AT AJUWON🥺💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/gIPJoQHLzs

— sky✞ (@1888kth) September 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/_starbiola/status/1309157676279005184?s=20

Explosion at Iju Ajuwon Lagos

Please RT for neccessary authorities to deploy their men.

Please stay safe 🙏 https://t.co/tayrSsWdn3

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) September 24, 2020

God is great!! To think that I passed this route just minutes before this lagos fire outbreak… Our hearts are with the residents of Greyland, Iju Ishaga & Ajuwon community 😢 pic.twitter.com/JxYsgzL1hd

— Mazi Chicha 👑 (@Paht_rick) September 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/HanytaPaul/status/1309166669416235016?s=20

https://twitter.com/iamSalamiJr/status/1309159653205594119?s=20

This is happening right now in ajuwon alongside ishaga and no fire fighters yet😢😭😢jeeeeez😖😱😣 pic.twitter.com/GHaPeRZHD1

— TEE-MIC CLOTHING📊✂️(FX) (@Teemic_clothing) September 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/Eerie_adolphus/status/1309158305214988290?s=20

KanyiDaily recalls that yesterday a fuel tanker ran into an oncoming vehicles after the brake failed around Felele area of Lokoja, Kogi State.

About 23 lives, including students of the state polytechnic and primary school pupils, died in the blaze, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed.