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A pipeline explosion has rocked Alimosho LGA of Lagos state.

TheCable learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday.

When TheCable visited Baruwa, Alimosho LGA of Lagos, Olayiwola Kazeem, a resident, said high tension cables fell after the pylon transmitting electricity from Egbin Hydro Power Station collapsed.

He said the cables also fell on cars located in the area.

Ayo Aderibigbe, another resident who spoke to TheCable, said there was a fire outbreak when the cables fell but it was put out immediately by the residents.

TheCable observed that officials of the ministry of power came to inspect the incident.

Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), also confirmed the development in a statement.

He said upon arrival at the scene, a 330KVA transmission power line collapsed with its power cables spreading across the two lanes of the major road inward and outward Igando-Idimu road.

“A pipeline explosion also occurred several metres away from the collapsed transmission power line. The Transmission Company of Nigeria ( TCN) was contacted and their team, led by the GM in person of Engineer Ajiboye carried out an inspection,” he said.

“They were able to determine that the impact from the pipeline explosion affected the Power lines which subsequently led to collapse of the Powerline.

“Significant personnel and resources have been mobilised to move in to restore normalcy to the area. All Police formations and LASTMA covering that area have been contacted to create diversion for all vehicles coming from LASU, Iyana Iba inward Ikotun and Idimu to LASU-Iyana Iba. The NNPC maintenance crew has also been contacted. Operation is in progress”, he said.

Oke-Osanyintolu, however, said there were no casualties.