The explosion which occurred around 5.45 am has been contained. Gas emission has been identified and curtailed. Damping down is ongoing.
Post-disaster assessment will be carried out and further updates provided.
Initial disaster assessment is as follows: Casualties still being assessed, 8 fatalities identified so far 25 houses (mostly bungalows, 16 lock-up shops, 1 Primary School.
Updates will follow as firefighters and rescue workers continue to operate at the incident scene. Lagosians should kindly allow for responders to carry out their duties.
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