A man, simply identified as Victor, has died from the injuries he sustained in the gas explosion, which occurred on Innua Muhammed Street, off Asa-Afariogun Street, in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State, on Tuesday.
Victor, a tailor, was said to be working in his shop when the explosion occurred in one of the adjoining shops where gas was being refilled into cylinders.
Victor was reportedly rushed to the Faith City Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.
PUNCH Metro had reported that three persons died on Tuesday during the explosion and that no fewer than nine shops were destroyed by the impact of the explosion. (Punch)