Saturday, 18 May 2013
PHOTONEWS: Lagos Day Of Fires- Second Fire Razes Top Floor Of Lagos Building In Somolu Area
A storey building on Fola Agoro street in Somolu area of Lagos caught fire and lost all personal effects of its occupants on the top flats.
Occupants of most affected apartments on the top floor are said to be on holiday.
An eyewitness said the fire, which broke out about 5.30pm was caused by a cooking gas equipment while the son of the landlord said the fire was triggered by an electrical spark in the building.
Two fire service squads from Isolo and Agege area of Lagos came to fight the fire, but they could not immediately put out the fire until the entire top flats were gutted. The lower floor used as commercial shops did not get burnt by the fire.
The house is reportedly one of the numerous buildings owned by Alhaji Fola Agoro, the man the area was named after.
No fatalities reported so far, but one neighbor who was helping bring water to put out fire was injured and is currently being treated for smoke inhalation.
This is the second major fire in the Lagos metropilitan are on boxing day. Earlier 40 people were injured as a fireworks warehouse caught fire triggering several explosions that razed eight houses in the Jankara area of Lagos.
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These picture are still life
Submitted by RUNSEWE LATIFAT AYOMIDE(CALEB UNIVERSITY IMOTA LAGOS) (not verified) on January 28, 2013 - 20:46.
These picture are still life and showing houses that got burnt and the remaining part of the house and also properties that got burnt.
People should be very careful
Submitted by IYABI MARIA(CALEB UNIVERSITY IMOTA LAGOS)MASS COMMUNICATION (not verified) on January 19, 2013 - 07:42.
People should be very careful about the way things are being run in their homes. Although the cause of the fire is not very certain cause no one knows if the fire was caused by a cooking gas or by electricity whatever the case may be intensive care needs to be taken furthermore the fire fighters need to be alert and equipped at all times. Nigerian fire fighters lack resources and i think this needs to be looked into so that in cases like this it wont take years before they are able to put off a fire.
fire razes top floor of lagos in shomolu area
Submitted by Runsewe Latifat Ayomide (not verified) on January 17, 2013 - 00:06.
The fire service should make sure they are always at alert anytime and also the people should reduce the way electricity is been connected in the house,thank God no life was lost.
