Gas plant has exploded at the Bovas filling station at Offa Garage in Ilorin, injuring about 20 people in the Kwara State capital.
The incident happened around 11 a.m.
Speaking with the Thisday correspondent, a bread seller close to the filling station, Iyabo Olorunnisola, said a loud band and smoke engulfed the filling station around 11 a.m.
She said: “The explosion happened around some minutes to 11 a.m and we just heard a loud bang and smoke taking over the whole filling station and we all scampered to safety not knowing what was happening.
“In the ensuing melee, several people sustained bruises, while some of those in the filling station like hawkers, petrol attendants and those buying fuel were injured.”
She, however, called on the management of filling stations in the state to always provide insurance cover for their workers who may sustain serious injuries during any incident in the station.
Also, a shop owner, Azeez Iyiola who spoke with our correspondent on the incident said “The explosion was from the commercial gas plant located inside the filling station.
“It was dispensing and suddenly exploded, it was however immediately brought under control, although several people sustained varying degrees of injury”.
