Explosion rocks Gbenga Daniel’s hotel in Abeokuta

A gas explosion has rocked Conference Hotel in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, resulting in the death of a technician and yet-to-be identified persons.

The hotel, located at Okemosan, is owned by former Governor, Gbenga Daniel.

Three others are reported to have sustained injuries in the explosion and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.

Confirming the incident, the Hotel Facility Manager, Engr Tunde Osinubi, said: “A routine maintenance of the Automatic revolving Door at the entrance of the Hotel Reception which involved the use of oxyacetylene gas to weld the door hinges was being carried out.

“The Oxyacetylene gas cylinder suddenly exploded, killing the technician and one other person yet to be identified,” Osinubi said in a statement.

He suspected that “the gas cylinder purchased at the open market may be fake and unable to withstand gas pressure.”

The management of the hotel has sympathized with families and friends of the deceased, warning the general public to be beware of fake gas cylinders in the market.