Infant, Two Others Die In Ogun Gas Explosion

 

Three persons including an infant on Wednesday died in a gas explosion that occurred in Abeokuta, Ogun.

It was gathered that the incident occurred about 3p.m at Oke-Egunya, along NTA Road in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the state.

According to an eyewitness account, the incident occurred when a technician was topping up gas of a faulty refrigerator at a residence in the area.

“In the process of topping up gas into the refrigerator, there was an attraction of fire from someone cooking with firewood and there came an explosion,” an eye­witness said.

Confirming the incident, the Director of Fire Service in the state, Mr. Fatai Adefa­la, said after receiving the distress call, his men rushed to the scene.

According to him, upon getting to the scene, we dis­covered it was gas explosion.

He confirmed three were burnt to death as they were caught up with the explo­sion.

“We received a distress call at 3:15p.m at Oke-Igbore. We learnt it was a spark of fire. On getting there, we discovered it was a gas ex­plosion.

“What really happened was that they were cooking outside with fire and unfor­tunately the gas exploded.

“They were trying to top the gas in the fridge, in the process, it exploded.

“Three lives were lost, one infant was among them. For now, the bodies are still lying there. You know it was those who are living in that house that were affected. It is an ancient building,” he said.

Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Com­pliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), also con­firmed the incident.