Emmanuel Thomas
July 27. 2015 – At least one person was killed and three others injured following an explosion that rocked the complex occupied by Golden Penny Flour Mill at Eric More, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.
The dead person was identified at a 35 year old man.
The cause of the incident which occurred early this morning is unknown but eye witness told our correspondent that the incident occurred just as workers were resuming for work after the weekend.
The incident suspected to be a gas explosion caused panic in the Eric Moore axis as many thought that it was probably the handiwork of members of the radical Islamic Sect, Boko Haram.
Confirming the incident, Director of Fire, Lagos Fire Service, Engr. Rasaq Fadipe said via text.
“There was tragedy this morning as explosion occurred at Golden Penny Flour Mill at Eric Moore. It claimed the life of a young man of about 35 years old”, he said.
Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kenneth Nwosu could not be reached to confirm the nature of the explosion.
However, National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) confirmed that one person was dead, while another source said that three people were also injured.
NEMA could not confirm the nature of the explosion. “We are not sure whether it is gas explosion until investigation is concluded”, NEMA Spokesman, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye told our correspondent.
He added that the case has been transferred to Apapa Police State for investigation and that preliminary investigation has revealed that it was a boiler that exploded.
