Three persons were wounded while cars were damaged at Four Points by Sheraton Hotels, Oniru, Lagos on Wednesday as explosion from a gas cylinder rocked the place.
The explosion was said to have been caused by the leaking pipe of a gas cylinder used by welders working in the hotel premises.
The explosion shattered several cars’ windscreens and windows of some rooms in the hotel.
Spokesman of the Lagos State Emergency Management (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, said the injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
“On getting to the scene of the incident, a gas cylinder was said to have exploded within the vicinity of the hotel. Further investigations revealed that the gas cylinder used by welders working in the yard of the hotel premises exploded due to a leakage of one of the gas cylinder hose,” he said.
“A total of three people sustained severe injuries as a result of the blast and two has been rushed to Lagos Island General hospital for intensive care by LASEMA ambulance unit while one was rushed to a nearby private hospital.”
Okunbor added that recovery operation had begun to restore normalcy in the hotel.
“Several cars and hotel room windows were shattered as a result of items flying objects due to the blast. The situation is under control as a combined effort of the LASEMA response unit, Nigeria. Police alongside staff of the hotel are on ground to ensure a swift recovery. Recovery operation ongoing,” he said.
