At least eight persons have been killed in an early morning explosion from a gas station which jolted residents of Ipaja area of Lagos.

Several buildings were also destroyed in the incident.

Details from news correspondents at the scene of the incident indicates that 25 houses, 16 lockup shops and a primary school were destroyed in the explosion

Spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Ibrahim Farinloye in a whatsapp message said: “At about 20 minutes to 6 : a. M, at Candos Road, Baruwa Inside, Lagos, a LPG tanker was in the process of discharging at the Best Roof Plant Station and the Station Generator was on and from where it was reported that explosion erupted.

” The explosion threw the discharging tanker across the road.

“There are casualties, 2 bodies have been recovered but search and recovery will be carried out after the emergency phase.

“Many buildings have been destroyed as the  Best Roof Gas Plant Station is located in densely populated community.”

Details soon…