15 die in Lagos pipeline explosion

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said at least 15 corpses, including a family of four, had been recovered from the scene of the pipeline explosion which rocked the Abule Ado area of Lagos on Sunday.

The Acting Coordinator of NEMA in Lagos, Ibrahim Farinloye, who disclosed this to journalists, said at least 60 injured students of Bethlehem Girls College had been taken to the Nigerian Navy Hospital in Ojo Cantonment.

He said the couple and their two sons were caught by the explosion on their way to church at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

According to him, over 50 buildings, including Bethlehem Girls College and a popular hotel, were damaged in the explosion.

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He said: “The resulting fire later spread to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline passing through the area even though the pipeline has been shutdown as a precautionary measure.

“The fire was eventually extinguished at 3:30 p.m. through the combined efforts of officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, and Nigerian Navy Fire Tender.”

Also, a Staff Officer of the Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Oladele Daji, told journalists that the students were stabilised at the Navy Hospital, adding that those who have fully recovered would be discharged soon.

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