The number of persons killed in Thursday’s gas tanker explosion at the Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) Plaza in Ikeja Lagos State has risen to five.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development in Ikeja.
Farinloye said three bodies were earlier recovered from the scene of the incident by emergency response agencies.
“Sadly, two out of the 13 persons who were rescued and taken to the Trauma and Burns Centre at Gbagada General Hospital, passed on a few minutes ago.
“This makes it a total of five persons killed in the explosion so far,’’ he said.
Reports indicated that a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker had exploded while in motion at about 10.32 pm on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.
No fewer than 25 cars were also destroyed while a part of the building was severely damaged by the explosion.
