A pipeline exploded in the Egbeda area of Lagos State on Friday morning.
The incident happened at Isale Odo, LASU/Isheri Road.
As of the time of this report, no casualties had been confirmed but men of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), security officials, firefighters, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were at the scene of the incident.
The explosion was due to an electric pole collapse.
Witnesses said the fire started after the electricity cable collapsed, leading to electric sparks around the area.
The sparks were said to have got to a spilled content of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) around the area, thus triggering the explosion.
Officials said the explosion did not pose any threat to the public.
But residents of Igando, Idimu axis have been strongly advised to observe maximum safety precautions due to the collapse of high tension poles that emanated from Egbin Hydropower Station.
The line came in from Ikorodu across Ikeja and other areas.
Power service agencies especially the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) and others, according to reports, were trying to isolate the 330 line for safety reasons.
Spillage is a common occurrence in the pipeline corridor due to the activities of vandals.
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