2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion

September 2026 On 15 May 2008, a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Ijegun, a suburb north of Lagos, Nigeria. The explosion took place after a bulldozer struck an oil pipeline.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article3949781.ece 100 killed in fire after roadworkers fracture fuel pipeline in Ijegun 2008-05-17 2008-05-16 London The TimesSeptember 2024 medicmedic http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=46897&cat=0 Pipeline Blast in Nigeria Kills at least 100 2008-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080521041258/http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=46897&cat=0 21 May 2008 dead dmy-all The Lagos police have stated that the explosion appears to be an accident, and not the work of thieves, as in past pipeline explosions near Lagos.http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Red_Cross_says_100_dead_after_roadworks_trigger_pipeline_explosion_in_Nigeria Red Cross says 100 dead after roadworks trigger pipeline explosion in Nigeria 2008-05-16 Construction workers accidentally broke an underground pipeline from which fuel started to spill out; moments later an explosion occurred.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004418253_nigeria16.html Nigerian pipeline fire kills as many as 100 2008-05-16 2008-05-16 The Seattle Times https://web.archive.org/web/20080519143549/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004418253_nigeria16.html 19 May 2008 live The fire started from the Isolo end of Ijegun, which spread to surrounding homes and schools. It reportedly spread through buildings with occupants inside. The Ijegun Primary School was also damaged. More than 15 homes and more than 20 vehicles were burned in the fire. Firefighters and volunteers used sand and water in attempts to extinguish the fires.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23707514-401,00.html Oil pipeline explosion kills at least 100 2008-05-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080519222941/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C23707514-401%2C00.html May 19, 2008 Forty minutes after the fire started, NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) firefighters arrived on the scene. The Lagos State Fire Service later arrived. +Previous pipeline explosions in NigeriaCityDateCasualties https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6211363.stm Nigeria mourns pipeline victims BBC News 2007-12-27 2008-05-16Lagos26 December 2007at least 40Lagos 26 December 2006at least 260Lagos12 May 2006at least 150LagosDecember 2004at least 20LagosSeptember 2004at least 60AbiaJune 2003at least 105WarriJuly 2000at least 300AbiaMarch 2000at least 50JesseOctober 1998at least 200 Deaths Although the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency initially said 10 people were killed, the Nigerian Red Cross claims at least 100 people have died. Other accounts state that the number dead is 39, including school children.http://allafrica.com/stories/200805160001.html Nigeria: 39 Die in Lagos Pipeline Fire 2008-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517130116/http://allafrica.com/stories/200805160001.html 17 May 2008 dead AllAfrica.com reports that the death toll is up to 43.http://allafrica.com/stories/200805170197.html Nigeria: Pipeline Explosion - Death Toll Rises to 43 allAfrica.com 2008-05-19 The bodies were taken to the Ikeja General Hospital. A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son were also among the dead. The Nigerian Red Cross compiled names of the deceased and injured. They set up camps near the disaster as well. Local council and government officials claim that the actual death toll is much lower than what the Nigerian Red Cross is claiming. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipVHy9Z2VYl-B1l9aevVhKisnX2g Crowds gather at charred site of Nigerian pipeline blast 2008-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080520083757/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipVHy9Z2VYl-B1l9aevVhKisnX2g 20 May 2008 dead dmy-all Victims were taken to a hospital and are said to have been suffering from serious burns.http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=487331&lng=1 Fuel explosion in Nigeria after pipeline accident 2008-05-16 2008-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080521014108/http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=487331&lng=1 dead It's believed that when the explosion occurred, gate men at the Ijegun Primary School initially locked the gates apparently to prevent the pupils from running into danger. But when the atmosphere became tense, the gate men and other staff were said to have run for their lives leaving everyone to their fate. At that point, students from Ijegun Comprehensive School who ran into the primary school premises were said to have jointly brought down the wall of the school to facilitate their escape. Most of them were trampled on. Eight out of sixteen pupils who were rushed to Corner Stone Hospital reportedly died on 15 May and another died a day later. Three residents were killed after being run over by vehicles whose drivers attempted to flee the fire zone. See also 2006 Abule Egba pipeline explosion 2006 Atlas Creek pipeline explosion List of pipeline accidents References External links Red Cross says 100 dead after roadworks trigger pipeline explosion in Nigeria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004418253_nigeria16.html The TimesJanuary 2025 medicmedic Nigeria Category:2008 explosions Ijegun Pipeline Explosion, 2008 Ijegun Pipeline Explosion, 2008 Category:Explosions in Nigeria Category:Pipeline accidents Category:2000s in Lagos State Category:May 2008 in Nigeria Category:Disasters in Lagos State