…The Daily Vendor learnt that the explosion was averted following timely response by fire fighters A fire explosion was on Tuesday averted in Ogbunike in Oyi local government area of the state following a sudden fall of a 33,000 litres diesel tanker in the area. The tanker driver was said to have lost control while
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Tension as explosion rocks Ogun community
…The Daily Vendor, however learnt that no life or property was lost as a result of the explosion Ojodu Abiodun, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State on Sunday rocked by explosion, causing tension among residents. Sources claimed that residents of the area said they are yet to find out the cause of the blast.
Read moreOnitsha chemical market reopens after explosion
…the chemical market was temporarily shut to save the health of traders from the chemical effect on the atmosphere Commercial activities would resume Tuesday at the Onitsha Bridgehead market, Anambra State exactly one week it was shut following chemical explosion that rocked the drug (Ogbogwu) section of the market which claimed no fewer than five
Read morePanic as explosion rocks Jalingo
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed that a loud explosion occurred in the ATC area of Jalingo, the capital of the state on Sunday night. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Abdullahi made the confirmation on Sunday night. Though the police could not give detailed reports of the explosion, the PPRO, however, promised
Read moreBREAKING: Large Explosion Rocks Amuwo Odofin, Damages Buildings
Report reaching Fox Channel indicates that there was a large explosion at Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State on Sunday. It was learnt that the impact of the explosion damaged nearby houses. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Abule Ado inside Omo Onile around 9 0’clock. It was learnt that roofs and windows
Read moreMassive Explosion Rocks Houston, Shakes Buildings
A large explosion shook the US city of Houston, Texas, early on Friday morning, with residents woken before dawn as houses were damaged and glass windows shatter. Houston police said they were responding to the explosion and warned all traffic to avoid the area in the northwest of the city. A fiery explosion erupted at
Read moreExplosions Rock Central Stockholm, Damage Buildings, Vehicles
An explosion damaged a residential building in central Stockholm on Monday, police said, and while no injuries were reported it follows a wave of criminal bombings in Sweden. Several nearby cars were also damaged by the blast, the cause of which was not known, in the affluent neighbourhood of Ostermalm. “At this time it’s not
Read moreFive Persons Killed in Kaduna Gas Explosion – Police Confirm
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the death of five persons in the gas explosion at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna metropolis on Saturday afternoon. The Command’s Public Relations Officers, DSP Yakubu Sabo, made the confirmation in a press statement issued in Kaduna. Sabo added that four other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in
Read moreExplosion on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as Two Fuel Tankers Collide
Explosion caused panic on Wednesday as two fuel-laden tankers crashed into each other at the Sagamu interchange end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to report, the tankers collided around 5.30pm and the impact led to an explosion. One of the tankers was said to have developed a mechanical fault and was rolling backwards when the
Read morePipeline Explosion Causes Panic in Lagos Community
Barely 15 days after fire gutted Isheri-Olofin community where a life was lost, Lagos State Fire Service personnel and other emergency responders raced to the community again on Saturday morning following a fresh fire outbreak scare. The fire alert by residents was however discovered, on getting to the site to be spillage of substance suspected
Read moreExplosion Rocks Dan Musa in Katsina, Eight Killed
Eight members of a family were reported killed in a gas explosion that rocked a house at Dan Musa, the headquarters of the Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to neighbours, the victims included three women and five children. They said the incident occurred on Saturday evening when one of the victims was
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