Fire Outbreak Disrupts Students’ Examination

Students writing exams in an un-named school in Epe, outskirt of Lagos State have been identified as major victims of a gas fire accident.Information obtained by LEADERSHIP said that a cooking gas explosion at Epe caused a domestic accident involving students said to be writing examination at an un-named school in the area.
Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told our correspondent in a text message that 10 male adults, seven female adults and five teenagers suffered minor burns and were rushed to General Hospital Epe for medical attention.However, earlier report indicated that the incident which occurred on Tuesday led to the destruction of several property.According to the reports, the director, Lagos State Fire Services, Razak Fadipe, the incident occurred at 21 Kalesanmi Street.The fire led to serious confusion in the community which completely razed the building belonging to Agbo Meji family.According to Fadipe, the explosion occurred when a resident attempted to lit matches beside a gas cooker when the gas exploded and burnt the entire building, saying that many of the victims were caught by the fire while running away from the scene of the fire which took place at the ground floor.Fadipe affirmed that the 22 people injured comprises 10 male and seven female adults and five teenagers.“We responded to a fire outbreak at Epe caused by domestic gas explosion. Ten male adult, seven female adult and five teenagers suffered burns and were rushed to General Hospital, Epe.