National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says shops containing car accessories worth millions of Naira were in the early hours of today, July 7 gutted by fire at Ladipo Market, Lagos state.
Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Acting Zonal Coordinator, South-West Zonal Office, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fire started about 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to Farinloye, the shops contained vehicle air conditioners, engine oil, paints and other car accessories.
He told NAN that because most of the accessories were inflammable, firefighters had a hectic time putting out the fire, adding that no one was trapped or died in the incident.
On his part, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, adding that efforts were on to put out the fire.
He added that no casualties have been recorded, stressing;
The agency received distress calls on around 6am and activated its response plan. On arrival, the LRT discovered a storey building engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained as at the time of writing this report and no casualties have been recorded.
Joint responders comprising the agency and its fire service, LASG Fire service are on ground making efforts to put the fire under control and prevent it from spreading to surrounding buildings. The operation ongoing and further updates to follow.”
See some videos from the incident below;
Fire outbreak at the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos.
The cause of the fire which reportedly started around 4:20am Wednesday July 7, 2021 is yet to be known. pic.twitter.com/CIFt3XpV5P
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Happening in Ladipo. pic.twitter.com/MSOuseRoY1
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