Gas explosion kills seller, customer, 1 other in Abuja
A gas explosion at Zuba community of Gwagwalada area council has killed three persons that include the gas seller, a customer, and another nearby stander.
An eyewitness who identified himself as Jude Madaki, accounted that the explosion occurred when one of the deceased came to refill the gas.
According to Madaki, as they were trying to refill the gas, they noticed an error in the filling. While the seller was trying to figure out the fault, there was an explosion from the gas cylinder which killed both the seller and the customer, including another person at the shop.
Madaki explained further that the wife of the owner of the shop and one of the apprentice escaped death by whiskers, while others around the area sustained various levels of injuries.
Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Zuba Area command, CSP Dankwano Welson said one of the deceased has been released to his family to be buried according to Islamic rite.
