Gas explosion near a school in Lagos kills at least 15 people
Gas explosion near a school in Lagos kills at least 15 people
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Sunday morning gas explosion at the Abule Ado area in Lagos has claimed the lives of about 15 people.

A video shows the blazing fire with thick smoke and rescuers assisting school children of Bethlehem Girls College, a boarding school to escape whiles carrying some who were injured.

Among the dead are a couple and their three children caught in the explosion in their vehicle on their way to church.

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According to SaharaReporters, about 50 buildings in the area were destroyed in the fire.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the explosion that occurred was caused by a truck that hit some gas cylinders in the area.

Watch the video below

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