Lagos Explosion: Bethlehem Girls College students run helter-skelter (Video)

The fire outbreak caused by an explosion at Abule-Ado area of Lagos on Sunday morning led to the destruction of many properties, such as houses.

Residents were sighted quickly removing personal items from some of the affected buildings.

Bethlehem Girls College which is located close to the explosion site was also affected during the explosion as students were seen running helter-skelter.

Onyxnewsng reports that students of the school escaped the fire outbreak caused by the explosion earlier today.

Some students and teachers were reported trapped inside the building and were unable to be rescued by residents because residents could not move close to the school to rescue them

Reports getting to Onyxnewsng said the school called on parents to immediately come for their children.

However, a staff of the school is missing and yet to be found as at the time of filing this report.

A parent said, “Students survived, they (school) called parents to come and take their children home.

“She (my daughter) came back with only her Sunday uniform, the church was completely burnt down.

“They broke a wall for the students to escape, right now, a reverend sister is missing.”

Meanwhile, some reports sent to us said that, five students are allegedly dead and some were injured.

Click here to watch a video from the scene