The death toll of Monday’s gas explosion in Ajegunle area of Lagos rose to three yesterday, following the death of two siblings. Recall that father of the children, Charles Obianagor, 55, was burnt beyond recognition, while his wife, four children, sister in-law and six neighbours were rushed to the hospital.
We gathered that his two children, a male and a female, aged 12 and nine, respectively, died at about 10p.m. same day, in a hospital at Gbagada, where they were rushed to. Yesterday, his wife, Mabel, and his two children, Issac and Amaka, were still at the intensive care units in separate hospitals at Tolu and Gbagada areas of the state, with doctors battling to save their lives.
One of the survivors, Isaac, whose legs, hands, part of his back and face were severely burnt, blamed his late father for the tragedy, unaware that the father was dead.
We gathered that his two children, a male and a female, aged 12 and nine, respectively, died at about 10p.m. same day, in a hospital at Gbagada, where they were rushed to. Yesterday, his wife, Mabel, and his two children, Issac and Amaka, were still at the intensive care units in separate hospitals at Tolu and Gbagada areas of the state, with doctors battling to save their lives.
One of the survivors, Isaac, whose legs, hands, part of his back and face were severely burnt, blamed his late father for the tragedy, unaware that the father was dead.
He Narrated The Story...Read below
Narrating how the incident occurred, 16-year-old Isaac, who just concluded his secondary school education from Bola Ige Millennium Secondary School, Tolu, stated that his family was advised to change their burner owing to a technical fault.
He said he bought the burner and also refilled the gas cylinder, Monday, and was on the verge of fixing it when his father opted to assist him.
According to him: “My father brought the cylinder to the sitting room and opened it, with the intention of tightening the lock. I told him not to open it that it was dangerous but he ignored the advice, saying nothing would happen.
“I do not know what he pressed, but the next thing I heard was a deafening sound and the smell of gas everywhere. As I rushed to tighten the cylinder head, the impact of the fire flung me away.
“This was because the stove was lit and there was pepper soup and rice, which my mother was going to sell later that day.
‘I couldn’t breathe’
“At this point, my whole body was on fire. I managed to rush to where we keep our clothes with the intention of using the clothes to put out the fire on my body, but I was still burning.
“At that time, I could not breathe again. I managed to open the burglary proof and went out before people started pouring water on me. I did not know how others escaped.”
At this point, he asked if his parents and siblings’ condition were as serious as his, unknown to him that his father and two siblings were dead.
Narrating how the incident occurred, 16-year-old Isaac, who just concluded his secondary school education from Bola Ige Millennium Secondary School, Tolu, stated that his family was advised to change their burner owing to a technical fault.
He said he bought the burner and also refilled the gas cylinder, Monday, and was on the verge of fixing it when his father opted to assist him.
According to him: “My father brought the cylinder to the sitting room and opened it, with the intention of tightening the lock. I told him not to open it that it was dangerous but he ignored the advice, saying nothing would happen.
“I do not know what he pressed, but the next thing I heard was a deafening sound and the smell of gas everywhere. As I rushed to tighten the cylinder head, the impact of the fire flung me away.
“This was because the stove was lit and there was pepper soup and rice, which my mother was going to sell later that day.
‘I couldn’t breathe’
“At this point, my whole body was on fire. I managed to rush to where we keep our clothes with the intention of using the clothes to put out the fire on my body, but I was still burning.
“At that time, I could not breathe again. I managed to open the burglary proof and went out before people started pouring water on me. I did not know how others escaped.”
At this point, he asked if his parents and siblings’ condition were as serious as his, unknown to him that his father and two siblings were dead.
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