The number of persons killed in Thursday’s gas tanker explosion at the Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) Plaza in Ikeja has risen to five.
This was confirmed by the acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye.
Farinloye said three bodies were earlier recovered from the scene of the incident by emergency response agencies.
“Sadly, two out of the 13 persons who were rescued and taken to the Trauma and Burns Centre at Gbagada General Hospital, passed on a few minutes ago.
“This makes a total of five persons killed in the explosion so far,’’ he said.
A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker exploded while in motion at about 10.32 p.m on Thursday on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.