Pipeline Explosion Hits Lagos, Day After Gas Explosion
Barely 24 hours after a gas explosion at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, a pipeline explosion has rocked Gloryland Estate, Isheri Olofin area of the state.
Joy Kalu 
It has been reported that a pipeline explosion has occurred in a Lagos community.
Barely 24 hours after a gas explosion at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, a pipeline explosion occurred near Gloryland Estate, Isheri Olofin, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos.
The explosion, which happened in the early hours of Thursday, December 5, 2019, sparked waves of panic among residents, as many were seen running in all directions to avoid being caught in the explosion.
The fire is said to have affected Diamond Estate along Isheri/Lasu-Igando Road.
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The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but residents suspect pipeline vandalism as the cause.
The casualty from the fire could also not be ascertained yet.
Emergency and rescue officials have since been deployed to the area.
Efforts to reach the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have been unsuccessful so far.
