Man burnt to death in Lagos gas fire

                                

Tragedy struck yesterday at the densely populated Ajegunle area of Lagos after a three storey building went up in flames, burning a 55-year-old man to death. 

His four children and seven other neighbours were said to have sustained severe burns and were rushed to Tolu Medical Centre where doctors battled as at 7pm last night to save their lives. It was gathered that the fire was caused by a gas explosion in one of the flats occupied by the Obianagors at 7 Amore street. 

It was learned that the deceased, Charles Obianagor, was in the kitchen when the explosion occurred. 

The fire was said to have spread to other flats ,where some occupants managed to escape. Residents battled in vain to prevent its spread until the arrival of men of Lagos State Fire Service. 


The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasaq Fadipe, who confirmed the incident, said the charred remains of Charles Obianagor was recovered in the kitchen after the fire had been put out. 


"The fire started at about 2pm. By the time we arrived, those who suffered severe burns, among them, the Obianagors' four children, had been rushed to Tolu Medical Centre,", Fadipe said. 


He disclosed that the incident was the 10th distress call his agency attended to in one week.