.followlasg Pipeline Explosion: Death Toll Rises To 12 | Sahara Reporters Two people were killed immediately in the inferno, which consumed more than 30 vehicles as it tore through the area, with a further 20 admitted to hospital... READ MORE:
The death toll from a fuel pipeline blast in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos has risen to 12, a senior official said, after ten victims died of their injuries from last week's explosion.
A huge fireball was sparked by vandals who broke open a state-run pipeline in order to steal petrol in the Ijegun area of the city on Thursday, in the latest in a string of similar tragedies. Two people were killed immediately in the inferno, which consumed more than 30 vehicles as it tore through the area, with a further 20 admitted to hospital, many with severe burns.
Ten of those injured have since died"due to the high degree of burns suffered by these victims, which is almost 100 percent", said Titilayo Goncalves, the permanent secretary in the state health ministry, on Monday.
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