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Gas Explosion Rocks Abeokuta Again

In the midst of Muslims celebration of Eid-el-Fitri on Thursday, gas explosion rocked the capital city of Ogun state.

This is coming less than 24 hours after three persons were burnt to death in a gas explosion that rocked Oke-Igbore area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Fire Service in the state has however confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.

It was gathered that the only victim of the inferno has been amputated, while still struggling for life at the hospital.

“Fire Service Headquarters has again today, Thursday 13th May 2021, received a distress call to a house on fire at Sowemimo Street, off Mercy road, Abeokuta at about 08:30 hours early this morning”, part of the statement reads.

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