As an aftermath of the Abule-Ado pipeline explosion, 17 bodies have been reportedly recovered, as 25 casualties have been on treatment for injuries sustained from the explosion which happened on Sunday.
This was revealed by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who gave preliminary reports in a statement.
He stated that the raging fire had displaced several residents who fled their abodes for fear of being caught up in the inferno.
There were a number of secondary explosions which have caused significant damage to multiple buildings including the levelling of a church to ground zero and the destruction of St Margaret’s girl’s hostel.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, said that the explosion had nothing to do with terrorism or pipeline vandalism.
Confirming to pressmen, Odumosu maintained that it was a human error and unsafe human activities that led to the explosion.
Also giving updates on the tragedy, the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital in a statement, revealed that a total of 55 persons were attended to made up of 36 school children and 19 adults.
