Explosion destroys 109 Shops, Injures several

Firstclass newsline learnt that a late night fire Sunday gutted over
109 shops and residential buildings in Lagos, leaving seven persons
with varying degrees of injuries.
The fire was said to have started from one of the shops at the 7up
area of Ijora, which was used to store black oil.
Confirming the incident, the South-west Zonal Spokesperson, Mr.
Ibrahim Farinloye, said the consumed buildings were located in an open
space belonging to the Bayelsa State Government.
He said, "About 109 shops and residential buildings were consumed in
the fire outbreak at the scene located in open space belonging to
Bayelsa State Government besides 7up company, Ijora.
"One person sustained serious burns and rescued to hospital. The fire
started from a shop filled with drums of black oil. People are also
using the space as residential facilities."
Firstclassnewsline.net