A gas plant has exploded at the Ipaja area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos.

According to a statement by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, destroying several properties.

Oke-Osanyintolu, however, noted that the number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.

“We have activated an emergency response plan. Update will follow,” he added.

•Text courtesy of Channels TV.

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