… 30 casualties recorded
The tanker explosion at Iju Isaga, has recorded 30 casualties made up of 20 male adults and 10 females.This figure recorded was as at 1800hrs
However,the inferno has been put out completely.
Gas
A bewakdown of the figures as released by the Lagos stats Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)is as follows:
Residential building- 2
Church- 1
Event Centre- 1
Commercial building- 4
Market- 1 (consisting of 15 shanty shops)
Cars- 11
Mini trucks- 2
Bus- 1
Heavy duty Truck- 1
Total number of Buildings- 23
Total number of Vehicles- 15
Combined responders were the Agency’s Tiger squad, LRU Paramedics, LRU Fire team, LASG Fire Service, NEMA, NPF, NSCDC and Red Cross
Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu
DG/CEO LASEMA
