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PHOTOS: Devastation, Anguish As Explosion Rips Dreams To Shred In Lagos

 

Nigerians are yet to come out of the shock of what transpired in the Abule-Ado area of the Lagos metropolis in the early hours of Sunday.

When residents within the Amuwo-Odofin area and its environs heard a loud bang at about 9am on Sunday, many who were a far off did not know that what they had heard was the noise streaming from a massive explosion that had left so many things destroyed in its wake.

The explosion which was triggered by an incident involving gas killed over 15 persons and left many houses and vehicles damaged, most of these properties were damaged beyond repairs.

Those who survived the explosion but lost their belongings have started packing what is left of their their properties to different destinations.

Below are some photos that tell graphically the anguish and devastation that has trailed the Abule-Ado explosion.

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