It was a black day for families and relatives of a couple as they died alongside their two sons in the explosion that rocked Lagos on Sunday.
Acting Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) in Lagos, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said that the couple and their two sons were caught by the explosion on their way to church about 9a.m.
According to the agency, their corpses, including 11 others have been recovered from the scene of the Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State.
About 60 students of the Catholic School, Bethlehem Girls College located within the area were trapped in their dormitory. They sustained injuries.
The cause of the explosion which started in the morning could not be known.
Over 70 buildings, including popular churches, malls, hotel, were damaged in the explosion.
“The ravaging fire later spread to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline passing through the area even though the pipeline has been shutdown as a precautionary measure,” Farinloye said.
“The fire was eventually extinguished about 3.30p.m. through the combined efforts of officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigerian Navy Fire Tender.”
