Boxing Day explosion: NEMA confirms death of one

The  National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), in an update on the  Boxing Day firecracker explosion in Lagos,  has said that one dead body has been recovered.

The agency described the body as “burnt beyond recognition”.

Yushau Shuaib, NEMA’s Head of  Media and Publicity, in a statement said the corpse was recovered during the search and rescue operation at  the  scene of  the explosion.

He said, “So far one human-body that was burnt beyond recognition had been recovered from the rubble of exploded area in Lagos as reported earlier. The recovery was made when search and rescue officers were working at the scene.”

Shuaib added that “The fire incident was triggered by suspected fireworks stored in a presumed warehouse in Lagos Island. At least fifteen people were treated for injuries sustained mostly from stampede during the explosion.”

The statement stressed that “the explosion was not suspected to be a deliberate attack to cause confusion. Security agencies have commenced their investigations.”

Wednesday’s explosion occurred in the Jankara area of Lagos Island.

#featured