Three more bodies recovered in Lagos pipeline explosion

Emergency responders have recovered at least three more bodies on Monday by combing the buildings affected by the explosion that rocked Abule-Ado in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The corpses were recovered from the rubble of some of the collapsed buildings on the Bethlehem Girls College in Abule-Ado.

Officials of the school confirmed the identity of the corpses to be workers of Bethlehem Girls College.

The corpses consist of two females and one male, The PUNCH reports.

Hundreds of residents in the area had been rendered homeless due to the explosion that occurred on Sunday morning.

According to The Punch, some of the residents were seen parking their belongings from the rubble.

Rescue operation by FRSC, LASEMA, the Nigerian Red Cross, police, Federal and State Fire Service, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps is still ongoing, The PUNCH reports.

The state Chairman, Nigerian Red Cross, Adebola Kolawole, while speaking at the scene of the incident, said, “Three corpses have been recovered.”

Details later…