17 persons including couple with their three children perish in Abule Ado explosion, 50 houses destroyed

A couple and their three children have been reported to be among the
17 persons confirmed dead in the explosion that took place at the Abule
Ado axis of Lagos state in the early hours of Sunday March 15th.

According to reports, the couple and their children were caught in
the fire caused by the explosion while driving in their vehicle to
church.

The Director General/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyimtolu, who
confirmed the number of casualties, said the cause of the explosion
is yet to be ascertained.

“17 bodies have been recovered while 25 casualties are being treated
for injuries on site. We sympathise with the families that lost their
loved ones to the inferno and wish the injured quick recovery. We appeal
for calm and urge residents to shun fake news. Operation is still in
progress. Updates will continue through the course of operation while
investigations remain on going” stated Oke-Osanyintolu.

Over 50 buildings in the area and neighbouring communities were affected by the unfortunate incident.