Pipeline Explosion Rocks Lagos

file: Pipeline explosion at Ijedodo, December 2012
file: Pipeline explosion at Ijedodo, December 2012

Activities of suspected vandals on Saturday led to a pipeline explosion at Ijeododo in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.

It was learnt that the explosion occurred after Saturday’s downpour witnessed across the state.

Officials of the Pipelines Products Marketing Company, PPMC, who visited the site about two hours after the explosion, were said to have left due to lack of access road to the explosion point.

The explosion which sparked a huge fire that was still raging till late in the night on Saturday sources said authorities are now trying their best to douse. [Vanguard]