A tragic gas
explosion occurred in Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Sadly, two persons
were confirmed dead on the spot while several others were injured.
A welder was
said to be carrying out a repair work at RAB Engineering Petrol Station in the
area, which is believed to have triggered the fire.
The massive
explosion happened at about 11:00 yesterday.
The impact
triggered a raging fire which razed some shops and a motorcycle near the scene
before the operatives of the State Fire Service could rescue the situation.
The Ogun State
Director of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Shakiru Adebakin, told
journalists that the fire was caused by a man-made error that could have been
averted if the owner of the filling station had adopted simple safety
precaution.
Mr. Adebakin
said it was wrong to undertake welding activities in a petrol station without
certain precautionary measures in place.
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