Share Two persons died while three others were injured in a gas explosion which occured at Conference Hotel, Abeokuta, on Tuesday. This development happened few days after two persons, including an infant, died of a gas explosion at the Oke-Egunya area of the state capital. The hotel is owned by the former governor of the State, Chief Gbenga Daniel. According to a statement issued by the Hotel Facility Manager, Engr Tunde Osinubi, the incident occurred when a technician was carrying out routine maintenance on the automatic revolving door at the entrance of the hotel reception which involved the use of oxyacetylene gas to weld the door hinges.