Fire today gutted a residential building on Cachol Street in the Ojo area of Lagos State.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Amodu Shakiri who confirmed the incident said one of the occupants was cooking in the corridor of the eight-room bungalow when the explosion occurred.
Shakiri said the incident would have been fatal but for the detachment of some officers from the Ojo military cantonment who protected firemen who were carrying out their duties.
He added that there was no casualty as the occupants of the building escaped unhurt.