At least, ten persons have been reported dead while many others were severely injured after a gas explosion occurred at Second Coming Gas Plant located on CMD road in Magodo area of Lagos State.
The plant reportedly went up in flames, spreading fast to other facilities in the neighbourhood.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission at the scene were seen carrying some corpses and those injured into their vehicles for immediate medical attention.
Channels reports that the cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained.
Officials of the state fire service battled to put the situation under control.
