#lagos explosion

Deadly Explosions in Mushin Local Government Area A devastating twin explosion struck a scavenging site on Taiwo Street in the Idi-Araba area of Mushin Local Government, Lagos State, on Thursday, leaving one person dead and at least eight others injured. Authorities suspect the blasts were caused by grenades found among scrap materials. First Explosion: Scavenger Fatally Injured Eyewitnesses…

A tragic tanker explosion on the Otedola Bridge in Lagos on March 11, 2025, has claimed one life and left three others severely injured. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the injured individuals were rushed to the Gbagada General Hospital’s burns unit, while one male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred when a tanker loaded with Premium…

Lagos explosion false, BBC Africa Eye insists

The BBC Africa Eye has uncovered new evidence that portrays the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) claim that the Abule-Ado gas explosion was caused by the collision of a truck with gas cylinders near its petroleum pipelines as false.

According to new emerging video clips taken just five minutes before the blast, there was a dangerous leak of vaporised liquid at the exact location…

3 additional bodies recovered from Lagos explosion.

Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has said that additional three dead bodies were rescued in the Abule Ado area of Lagos .

Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday after a recuse operation on Monday.

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has instructed the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, to immediately furnish residents of the explosion vicinity, and all safety workers on ground with personal safety equipment, including face and nose protection masks.

Sanwo-Olu has also advised residents to stay at a safe distance from the explosion site to avoid inhaling polluted air.  The…

Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged N2 billion relief fund for victims of the gas explosion at Abule-Ado area of the state.

Okay.ng understands that the governor made the promise on Monday while addressing reporters at the scene of the explosion.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had on Sunday recovered 17 dead bodies and rescued 25 from the Abule Ado explosion.

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A couple has reportedly lost their lives in the explosion which rocked the Abule Ado area of Lagos state in the early hours of sunday morning, 15th of March 2015.

Bittertruth Media recalls that  no fewer than 18 persons lost their lives in the sad incident including a family of four.

According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), a truck which hit gas cylinders around the…

15 Confirmed Dead As Survivors Salvage Properties From Lagos Pipeline Explosion

15 Confirmed Dead As Survivors Salvage Properties From Lagos Pipeline Explosion

At least 15 people have been confirmed dead from the explosion and fire incident in Abule Ado area of Lagos State, an official has said.

As efforts to quench the fire continued Sunday evening, scores of residents were seen…