Just In: Seven injured in Ogun gas explosion

Damilola Ajibola

Seven staff of Phoenix Steel Mills in Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government, on Sunday, were seriously injured in a gas explosion that occurred at the company.

With this development, News Contact Online, gathered that an immediate seal off of the company on the directive of the State Government.

The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya, who paid an on the spot assessment to the scene of the incident, said under the rule of engagement with all the industries in the state, the state government will carry out  a thorough investigation on the remote and immediate causes of the explosion with a view of preventing future occurrence.

He added that the investigation will spell out in clear terms the condition under which the company can operate so that its workers can be adequately protected as well as property of its immediate communities which were affected by the gas explosion.

It was learnt that the entire line is production of the company was affected by the explosion.

The victims of the incident were reported to have been hospitalized in a nearby hospital at Ikorodu, Lagos State.