Death toll rises after Ibadan explosion

 

An overpowering stench dominates the scene of Tuesday night’s explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan where emergency agencies are still hard at work.

The death toll has risen from two to five following the blast in Bodija, a residential district of Ibadan, the capital of south-western Oyo state.

Officials say a total of 58 houses were destroyed.

The Oyo state governor has blamed illegal miners for the blast, saying they had been storing explosives in a house.

There is a heavy military and police presence at the scene on the second day of rescue operations.