Nigeria, May 20 -- One person has been confirmed dead in a gas explosion that occurred at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.

An aide to former President Obasanjo, Atom Lim, who confirmed the explosion in a statement on Facebook, said there was a fatality in the incident while one other victim was rushed to the hospital.

The victim in the hospital is said to be in a critical condition.

"Early reports indicate that the explosion was caused by gas used in maintenance of ACs at the unit. An investigation has been launched for further details and action."

Corroborating this in another statement, the Managing Director of the library, Vitalis Ortese, said ...