Rescue operations are intensifying their search for survivors at the scene of the explosion that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and 77 others injured.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who visited the scene of the explosion, confirmed the casualties.
He also said the explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, although it was heard and felt in many parts of the city.
Makinde said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the blast was caused by illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija.
