Many people were injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ishaga, Lagos State on Thursday.
It was learnt that many vehicles were also damaged.
We gathered that buildings around the scene of the explosion suffered partial collapse.
As of the time of filing this report, the details of the gas explosion were sketchy.
An eyewitness who called told our correspondent that the explosion was from a gas plant located around Iju Hills and close to Grailland.
Panic-stricken residents of Iju and surrounding communities such as Akute, Ajuwon, Ishaga, Fagba and Alagbole are asking for immediate intervention of the fire service and other emergency services.
A tweet, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident.
