Two fuel explosions in a row, so sad!
One Mr Shabi (father), Adura (16 years) and Mistura (18 years) were burnt to death in their home today in Somolu Oja as a result of the explosion of the fuel that was stored close to where their kitchen was.
According to PM News, the Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Shodipe
said “the fire was caused by the storage of Petroleum Motor Spirit,
PMS, in their home, saying that the family was cooking very close to
where the fuel keg was kept when it exploded and burnt the house.”
said “the fire was caused by the storage of Petroleum Motor Spirit,
PMS, in their home, saying that the family was cooking very close to
where the fuel keg was kept when it exploded and burnt the house.”
The victims were burnt to death before fire-fighters from the Somolu Fire Station could rescue them.
Also, a commercial bus went up in flames yesterday at Ojota bus stop,
close to Total filling station in Lagos.
close to Total filling station in Lagos.
The explosion was said to have been
caused by the gallons of fuel the bus was carrying.
caused by the gallons of fuel the bus was carrying.
See photos from the incident below.