Lagos explosion: Three more bodies recovered, child rescued

Three more bodies have been recovered from the scene of the Abule-Ado, Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State explosion on Sunday.
This was disclosed by the spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency for the South West, Ibrahim Farinloye, on Monday.
This brings to 20 the number of officially confirmed cases of death from the explosion that occurred from Sunday as a result of a trailer crashing into a gas station.
Farinloye also said a child was rescued alive.
The death toll as at Sunday evening from the explosion that occurred at 9am on Sunday was put at 17, with many injured.
Most of the injured persons are said to be receiving treatment at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Navy Town, Ojo.
The Command Information Officer, Western Naval Command, Navy Commander Thomas Otuji, said 55 persons were rushed to the hospital by rescuers.
Otuji said: “Those brought to the hospital are made up of 36 school children and 19 adults.
“One of the adults had about 35 per cent mixed degree burns with inhalation injuries and pulmonary edema.
“He has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit and connected to a ventilator.
“Seven other adults and two children are on admission.
“Two adults had Traumatic Brain Injury and were referred to LUTH for neurosurgical intervention.
“The remaining 43 have been treated and discharged.
“Three people were brought in dead, two females and a male.”