Breaking: Houses burnt as explosion rocks Abule Ado in Festac

There was a huge explosion at the Abule Ado area of Festac Town in Amuwo Odofin LGA of Lagos State.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that a tipper offloading sand caught fire, which spread to a nearby pipeline, triggering the blast.

Many houses have been destroyed by the blaze, the Lagos state fire service, however, says the implosion is not connected with the pipeline, but there are buildings on fire in Ado Soba, Abule-Ado, and Amuwo-Odofin.

According to officials of the fire service, the situation is under control.

Below are some clips and reactions regarding the explosion, as obtained from Twitter.

Abel@abeltemitope13

Dis jst happened nw between Festac and Abule Ado … probably a pipeline explosion

5399:03 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy516 people are talking about this

𝓞𝓵𝔂 @FirstLove04_

Oh wow it’s worse than we thought
Abule Ado /Festac37710:16 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy492 people are talking about this

Postsubman@Postsubman

– Just In : Suspected pipeline explosion between Amuwo Odofin , Festac , Satellite Town and Abule Ado.

– The sound which was heard in ijegun, surulere, abule egba, Ikotun, Ikeja, Isolo, Okota, Egbeda etc. It is suspected to be Another bunkery case.
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Dawriz@dawrizz

What you people heard in festac and other parts of Lagos is obviously just the ripple effect.
I fear for the people that love here and the students in that boarding school! It was a pipeline explosion at abule Ado!! God help your children this Sunday morning 15510:25 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy185 people are talking about this

Engr. Rockflamez@chimey6

Pipeline explosion at abule ado Lagos this morning. Chai1069:13 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy95 people are talking about this

Kayode Ogundamisi✔@ogundamisi

Please Keep Safe in Lagos

Abule Ado pipeline Explosion4410:47 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy33 people are talking about this

bigTank of Doublesouth ∆≠Ω @der_kaiser_

Pray for Lagos, see the damage to these houses. Oh my God.

Festac Surulere Abule Ado Lagos Explosion Isolo#SundayMorning809:54 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy94 people are talking about this

Ikenna@kennyduke · 2h

Something somewhere close to festac exploded. The vibration damaged my ceiling and a neighbor’s window

Ikenna@kennyduke

Verified. Abule ado
See the damages mehn319:48 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy62 people are talking about this

desmond@desmond_d_one

The state of Archangel Catholic Church satellite town abule ado Lagos #lagosexplosion

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timi of lagos@timi_of_lagos

After the explosion today this how my hood Festac looks like rn… Most of us lost all.. But Thanks to God for life we are all safe. Abule ado18810:51 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy143 people are talking about this

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[10:31AM] @danonoriode: @jidesanwoolu @onlineradiobox @segalink @Omojuwa
Please help needed at Abule Ado . Gas explosion presently heading to the express @IkejaElectric @TrafficChiefNG pic.twitter.com/233pOhbFDx #TrafficChief1510:45 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy36 people are talking about this

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[10:31AM] @danonoriode: @jidesanwoolu @onlineradiobox @segalink @Omojuwa
Please help needed at Abule Ado . Gas explosion presently heading to the express @IkejaElectric @TrafficChiefNG pic.twitter.com/233pOhbFDx #TrafficChief1510:45 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy36 people are talking about this

HunchoSavage@Hsavageofficial

Fire at abule ado shit!!! Houses burnt where are the fire fighters @NigeriaNewsdesk @CNNAfrica110:43 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacySee HunchoSavage’s other Tweets

tolu ogunlesi✔@toluogunlesi

Several reports on Twitter this morning of an explosion in “Abule Ado” in Lagos. Many of the tweets appear to be from/around FESTAC. Early reports suggesting “pipeline” origins. No confirmation yet. @Fedfireng has also tweeted. Praying there are no casualties. https://twitter.com/officialugoo/status/1239103304078176258 …blood on the beat @officialUgooThis explosion scattered my windows and my mom called and told me it scattered their doors as well .. #gasexplosion pray for festac .. #festac369:40 AM – Mar 15, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy43 people are talking about this