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5 die in another gas explosion in Badagry

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 NO fewer than five people have been killed and another five injured in another gas explosion, which occurred in Ajara  Vevho area of Badagry in Lagos State.

The explosion occurred at a gas shop when owners of the business were offloading cooking gas into the shop.

An unconfirmed report had it that the explosion might have started from a spark from a mobile phone, which was being used by an unidentified person.

The director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rassak Fadipe confirmed the incident to Tribune Online

and added that firefighters from Badagry fire station and neighbouring stations were still battling with the fire as at the time of filing this report

The deceased persons were identified as apprentices at a nearby hair salon and a commercial motorcyclist, who was standing in front of the gas shop

Rescue and evacuation exercises were still ongoing as at the time of filing this report.

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