A woman was killed in a cooking gas explosion at the Tabernacle Area, Egbe Garage in Kwara State’s Omu-aran Irepodun Local Government Area.
The incident occurred on Monday around 10:35 a.m., while she was attempting to prepare food for her family.
Firefighters were able to quickly bring the situation under control and save the victim’s husband, who was also trapped inside the fire explosion.
He was thereafter taken to the hospital.
Reports say the building areas affected by the fire included the sitting room, kitchen and dining.
The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, who confirmed the incident, charged the general public, particularly women, to go and learn the correct practice of using a cooking gas cylinder.
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