Updated: 5 killed in Lagos gas explosion (photos, videos)

Five persons have been confirmed dead from the gas explosion that occurred on Tuesday morning on Ojekunle Street in the Ladipo area of Mushin in Lagos State.

The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, confirmed the development after recovery operations were concluded.

He, however, declined comments on the number of injured persons.

Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, also confirmed that four male adults and one female adult died in the explosion.

Their bodies were bagged and handed over to their families immediately.

Photos and videos from the scene