Fire Guts Foam Market In Mushin

A foam market in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State has been gutted by fire on Saturday.

The Spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed this incident said it happened around 1pm.

He added that first responders including LASEMA operatives have been deployed in the scene.

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According to Okunbor, no casualty has been recorded as of the time of filing this report but search and rescue operation is ongoing.

In a subsequent statement, the spokesperson stated, “The fire, which cause is yet to be ascertained, has now been brought under control and stopped from further escalating to adjoining buildings, with no loss of life nor injuries recorded so far at the scene of the incident.

“LRT led by the DG/CEO LASEMA, Olufemi  Oke-Osanyintolu, officers of the Nigerian Police, LASG Fire, LRU Fire, LNSC are responders at the scene working together to curtail the inferno from escalating to more adjoining buildings. Rescue operation ongoing.”

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