A pipeline explosion at Ile Epo around the Abule Egba area of Lagos has sent many persons scampering to safety.
The area was sent into a frenzy as the pipeline burst into flames.
Many concerned Nigerians took to social media giving updates on the development.
According to some of those who made posts online, the fire service was yet to get to the scene of the incident close to an hour after the fire broke out.
As at the time of filing this report it was unclear what caused the pipeline to explode though some suggest that it is due to acts of vandalism.
It is also yet to be ascertained if there are any casualties and what extent of damage has been done to the surrounding properties.
Currently at Pipeline Ile epo pic.twitter.com/ym2lXJkyWN
— Movie freak (@Agunbiade_Gafar) January 19, 2020
THERE’S A PIPELINE BURNING AT ILE EPO ALONG ABULE EGBA.
Please Rt if you can see this.💔💔
pic.twitter.com/F5FAn4p849— βLΔQβΩI ᏢhᎥᏞᏞᏃ🔥🐍 (@BlaqBoi_Phillz) January 19, 2020
There is a fire outbreak at Ile Epo Abule Egba right now and it really big, please do something the pipelines are exploding#LagosFire#HelpNigerians@LAG_FireService@fedfirelagos https://t.co/ewsTTEzHjY
— Samzy ¶R (@Samzycrib01) January 19, 2020
Pipeline explosion at ile epo Oke odo near iyana Ipaja @followlasg #lagos @channelstv @lindaikeji @TundeEdnut pic.twitter.com/EsrulcQkZk
— @iam_deaqross (@deaqross) January 19, 2020
A pipe at ile epo oke-odo Pipeline street burst out and is currently on fire 🔥😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2Wn1IEaaIQ
— L.A Baby 💧 (@officialLAbaby) January 19, 2020
Lord have Mercy🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Pipeline ile epo oke, if you have relative there ,please call them.. pic.twitter.com/umFRobn4i5
— PEPESNEH🔥 (@Bumiezypepe) January 19, 2020
Breaking News:
THERE’S A PIPELINE BURNING AT ILE EPO ALONG ABULE EGBA 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/QHgpGuuXbF— London Boy Of Lagos ⚪️ (@Nigeriasceleb) January 19, 2020
There’s a pipeline explosion along ile epo,super…
If this comes to your TL, please RT for the neccessary authorities to respond urgently.
Please RT. pic.twitter.com/jJHsjXJxJ1
— january2020® (@aktivity_127) January 19, 2020
Bad night here pipeline at ile epo pic.twitter.com/CmkqNlRjVt
— Tee Dot Phones And Gadgets (@DotPhones) January 19, 2020
Pipeline at Ile Epo Bus stop around Abule Egba Lagos exploded. Hundred of house burnt we don’t even know even if life were lost pic.twitter.com/XmUClvenLa
— Movie freak (@Agunbiade_Gafar) January 19, 2020
Breaking news!!!
Abule egba pipeline is on fire due to massive vandalism happening writhe ile epo area.
This is not the fault of our government, but the fault of vile vandals, everytime y’all be stealing oil day and night!
Properties and life are being lost😭 pic.twitter.com/1syK7jQT2J— The Sweetch 💡 (@officialsweetch) January 19, 2020
Abule Egba, ile Epo on Fire… Let’s help this guys call the attention of the fire service and other emergency agencies. pic.twitter.com/m2ftqkTmIh
— Kemawilly (@kemawilly) January 19, 2020
THERE’S A PIPELINE BURNING AT ILE EPO ALONG ABULE EGBA.
Please Rt if you can see this.
pic.twitter.com/9mH15Unqnd— The Ajebutter of Lagos (@theajebutter103) January 19, 2020
Pipeline Explosion at Abule Egba, (pipeline road, old ota road, Ile Epo along Ekoro road) pic.twitter.com/BYmwH4cXjS
— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) January 19, 2020
If I can capture this from a very far distance, I can only imagine how much would have been lost, #Pipeline #IleEpo #EkoroRoad #Okeodo #AbuleEgba on fire pic.twitter.com/hSwf20IBtS
— Daddy ZAMAR (@ckardray) January 19, 2020
Pipeline burst at abule-egba ile epo road, anyone coming thru this route should pls find another way to get home…. it’s dangerous here. pic.twitter.com/Hhx250aUCx
— Ogbeide Kelvin Osaro (@iam_kelvostika) January 19, 2020
A pipe at ile epo oke-odo Pipeline street burst out and is currently on fire 🔥😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2Wn1IEaaIQ
— L.A Baby 💧 (@officialLAbaby) January 19, 2020
Lord have Mercy🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Pipeline ile epo oke, if you have relative there ,please call them.. pic.twitter.com/umFRobn4i5
— PEPESNEH🔥 (@Bumiezypepe) January 19, 2020
The Ile Epo fire is coming barely weeks after properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in an early morning explosion at the same Abule Egba area of Lagos State.
Vehicles, houses, and offices were destroyed in the explosion.
Security agencies disclosed that the number of human victims could not be ascertained but many were left injured in the explosion.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s (LASEMA) on its official Twitter handle said the explosion was a result of oil spillage from what appears to be bunkering activities that came in contact with an ignitable source.
