The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that three bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of last night’s tanker explosion on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, NEMA, IBRAHIM FARINLOYE, confirmed the development to news men.

IBRAHIM FARINLOYE said the initial search and rescue activities revealed that 13 persons sustained various degrees of burns. Out of this, nine are males while four are females.

He said the victims were given first aid at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital while four of them with severe injuries were later transferred to the Trauma and Burns Centre at Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos.

He added that preliminary assessment on vehicles damaged indicated that about 25 were destroyed as of now.

He also assured that a comprehensive post-disaster assessment on the extent of general damages would be done later today.