{"id":101409,"date":"2023-11-20T10:12:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T09:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eight-injured-in-ilorin-gas-cylinder-explosion"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T09:12:27","slug":"eight-injured-in-ilorin-gas-cylinder-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eight-injured-in-ilorin-gas-cylinder-explosion","title":{"rendered":"Eight injured in ilorin gas cylinder explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Eight persons were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>They included a gas attendant and seven students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, disclosed that the incident occurred at approximately 21:32 hours, at Destiny Villa, Dola Abimbola Street, Elekoyangan area, of Ilorin East Local Government, in the State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe firemen promptly departed from the station and upon arrival at the scene, they encountered a building with about 17 self-contained rooms fully ablaze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour rooms were affected, and eight individuals sustained injuries. Despite the intense fire, the firefighters effectively contained and extinguished it through their skilled firefighting techniques.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon investigation, it was revealed that a gas attendant at a nearby gas shop was refilling a gas cylinder positioned several meters above ground level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cylinder fell and exploded, concurrently releasing gas from the charged hose used for refilling. This exacerbated the fire, resulting in injuries to seven Kwara State Polytechnic students and the gas attendant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesman added that the fire incident destroyed property worth N14.6m.<\/p>\n<p>In his reaction to the incident, Director of Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John, dispatched his team to check on the affected students on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Director also urged the public to prioritize safety measures to prevent fire disasters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Eight persons were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Saturday. They included a gas attendant and seven students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. 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