Eleven people are reported to have suffered sever burns in a gas explosion. The explosion occurred at a restaurant in the Nigerian city of Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victims of the explosion on Wednesday are receiving medical attention at Asokoro general hospital.
A worker at the Rosy Restaurant Area 11 told the NAN that she was “serving customers and I went to pack meal, as I looked back I just heard the explosion.
“The fire started from the back of the restaurant where one of the cylinders was stationed. I was facing outside and when I tried to look back, I saw fire from the explosion.
Nigerian officials are now investigating the cause of the accident. A victim however is reported to have said that a gas cylinder outside caused the fire.
There have been gas explosions in Nigeria in recent weeks resulting in deaths and injuries.
Source: Africafeeds.com
