Christmas Day: Gas explosion hits Niger State, kill one, injure others

A devastating gas cylinder explosion at a vulcanizing shop in the Kpakungu area of Minna, Niger State, has left one apprentice dead and three others injured.

The tragic incident occurred on Christmas Day, near the Kpakungu Centre Mosque, as the shop owner and his apprentices were working.

Eyewitnesses described the explosion as sudden and intense, with the cylinder bursting unexpectedly, scattering debris and generating severe heat.

The blast inflicted critical injuries on those nearby, leading to the death of an apprentice and the hospitalization of three others who are currently receiving treatment.

Efforts to obtain further information from the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, were unsuccessful, as calls and messages remained unanswered at the time of this report.

More to come.