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Fire Raids Lagos Warehouse In Apapa

  • A fire outbreak was reported to have engulfed a housing complex that housed 5 warehouses in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

  • The incident took place beside Nigerian Breweries in Iganmu, Apapa, leaving millions of properties destroyed in the process.

  • No lives were lost in the conflagration however.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fire outbreak at a complex housing five fully detached warehouses beside Nigerian Breweries in Iganmu, Apapa area of Lagos State has destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the tragic incident on Wednesday morning, stating that there were no casualties.

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Dr Femi Okey-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, disclosed in a statement that the agency was still investigating the cause of the fire.

Upon arrival at the incident scene, LASEMA officials observed that a stand-alone diesel storage tank, a 33,000ltr tanker with no registration number, a mini tanker with registration number XV555-FKJ, and a fiat bus with an unknown registration number had also been engulfed in the fire.

Fortunately, no life was lost, and no one sustained injuries as a result of the incident. The fire was eventually extinguished around 11 am, while dampening down is ongoing.

However, the walls and pillars of the warehouse have been seriously affected by the intensity of the fire, leading to various cracks and an imminent collapse of the structure.

According to the statement, the agency’s excavator will be required to pull down the warehouse structure to avert any crash on the responders and users of the environment. The incident has caused significant damage to the properties stored in the complex and the immediate environment.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and LASEMA has assured the public that it will continue to investigate the matter.

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The agency has also urged residents to take proactive measures to prevent fire outbreaks by adhering to safety guidelines, such as avoiding the use of combustible materials near open flames and ensuring that electrical appliances are correctly wired and maintained.

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