Two injured, 4 vans destroyed as explosion rocks gasoline station close to RCCG metropolis  | The Guardian Nigeria Information

Two individuals have been injured, whereas 4 stationed gasoline vans have been destroyed yesterday in a gasoline explosion close to the headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) metropolis, alongside the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The explosion occurred at Solar Contractor Challenge Providers Restricted, a gasoline plant positioned within the densely populated Mowe space of Obafemi Owode Native Council of Ogun State.

The explosion, which occurred at about 11:00a.m., triggered panic amongst residents of Redemption metropolis, positioned near the corporate.

It took the mixed effort of the operatives of the Federal hearth service, the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA) and the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) three hours to place out the fireplace.

The Guardian learnt that the explosion was triggered when a tanker loaded with gasoline collided with one other tanker inside the premises of the plant. 4 vans, together with the tanker containing the gasoline have been burnt.

Spokesperson for the Federal hearth service, Ogun State Command, Oluwasegun Ayansiji, who confirmed the incident, mentioned : “There was no casualty, however about two individuals have been injured and so they have been taken to the hospital.”

Ayansiji mentioned the explosion occurred exterior the RCCG camp and never inside the church premises as is being speculated.

He mentioned, “The explosion occurred at a gasoline plant known as SUN contractors and it isn’t inside RCCG as has been speculated, however it’s near RCCG.

“A tanker loaded with gasoline needed to dump its product inside the corporate. Because it was attempting to reverse to park nicely in order to dump, it had a collision with some empty tankers parked and this resulted within the explosion.

“At this second every thing is calm and beneath management. Three empty gasoline tankers that have been parked have been burnt within the compound.The explosion occurred proper contained in the compound of the corporate”.

The zonal coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye,  who additionally confirmed the incident, mentioned no loss of life was recorded within the hearth outbreak.

Farinloye mentioned, “The operation simply ended a couple of minutes in the past, however no person died and no person was injured.”

Additionally, Director, Lagos State Fireplace and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a press release, mentioned: “The Lagos State Fireplace and Rescue Service is presently combating gasoline Fireplace at Solar Contractor Challenge Providers Restricted, Ok/m 46 Lagos- Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State.

“The fireplace, which was reported at 11:22 hours, was subdued from inflicting secondary incidents by the Alausa and Ilupeju hearth crews, left 4 stationed gasoline vans severely burnt.

“There was neither case of harm nor loss of life as damping down of the fireplace has been concluded.

“The world is protected and other people can go about their lawful companies with out concern.”

MEANWHILE, Ogun State authorities has sealed off the plant for additional investigation by needed our bodies.

The commissioner for Particular Duties and Intergovernmental affairs, Mrs. Olufemi Ilori-Oduntan disclosed this whereas addressing newsmen on the scene of the incident.