Pipeline Explosion Hits Abule Egba, 3 Dead, 11 Trucks, 7 Houses Razed.

Pipeline explosion has rocked Ile Epo area of Abule Egba, with thick smokes and balls of fire bellowing the atmosphere.

Residents are fleeing their houses as the fire threatened, burning houses within the vicinity.

The explosion is said to have been caused by vandals.

The fire can be seen as far as Agbelekale area. Many families, with their children have walked far away from the scene.

Fire fighters have arrived the scene and are trying to put out the raging inferno.

The pipeline explosion at Ile-Epo area of Abule Egba, in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has left three persons burnt to death, 11 trucks and seven houses razed in the inferno.

A massive explosion shattered the peace of the area around 7:45pm on Sunday with thick smokes and balls of fire bellowing the atmosphere.

Residents fled their homes to take shelter in safer places while thousands of onlookers were seen close to the scenes taking pictures.

Several fire trucks raced to the area, but they are finding it difficult to contain the rampaging fire as at the time of filing this report around 12:15am on Monday.