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Abule-Ado Explosion: Death Toll Increases, More Bodies Recovered

Three more corpses today Monday 16th March 2020 been evacuated from the buildings affected by the explosion that happened at Abule-Ado in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

According to the report, the additional corpses were recovered from the rubble of some of the collapsed buildings at the Bethlehem Girls College in Abule-Ado.

Also, the authority of the school confirmed the identity of the corpses to be workers of Bethlehem Girls College.

Pic 10. Sympathizers carryingvictims of the Abule Ado Pipeline explosion out of the scene in Lagos on Sunday(15/3/2020)01632/15/3/2020/WasiuZubir /ICE/NAN

According to the PUNCH the corpses consist of two females and one male. And the tragic incident has led to the destruction of many properties in the area.

Rescue operation by FRSC, LASEMA, the Nigerian Red Cross, police, Federal and State Fire Service, Lagos State Neigbourhood Safety Corps is still ongoing.

The state Chairman, Nigerian Red Cross, Adebola Kolawole, while speaking at the scene of the incident, said, “Three corpses have been recovered.”

 

 

 

 

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