The Oyo State Government has announced an increase in the death toll resulting from the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday, bringing the total to five.
RoyalTimes reported the explosion, which caused extensive damage to numerous houses within a 14-kilometre radius, has also left seven individuals injured in the Bodija area of the state capital.
On Tuesday night, Governor Seyi Makinde provided an initial update, stating that two deaths occurred on the day of the incident, with an additional victim succumbing to injuries in a hospital on Wednesday.
However, a recent update on Thursday from the governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Fatai Owoseni, revealed that two more bodies have been recovered, further raising the death toll.
“Rescue operation is still ongoing. As of yesterday, we had three casualties but this morning, just about 30 minutes ago, I got information from the security operatives supporting the medical team that two more dead bodies were recovered this morning,” he said.
Owoseni said the state government continues to monitor and respond to the situation as investigations into the cause of the explosion are underway. He confirmed that rescue operations are still ongoing.
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