The Lagos state emergency management agency received a distress call at about 12.45am on 16/10 /2016 regarding a fire incident of a Story building Shopping Complex opposite Presbyterian Church Yaba.

This prompted immediate activation of the Agency's Emergency Response Team to the incident scene along with the Lagos State Fire Service, Nigerian Police Force from Sabo and Adekunle Police Stations.

Investigation conducted by the Agency's ERT at the incident scene revealed that the fire started from one of the shop at the back side of the complex where wears, shoes, bags were burnt leaving 94 shops out of 201 in the complex destroyed. Owners were alerted and came on time manage to salvage some of their wares while the presence of the police team prevented lurking miscreants from looting tne salvage products. No life was lost in the incident.

The Agency ERT was involved in salvaging some items, shops baricaded with iron bars using concrete cutter for fire service to gain access to the affected areas and also prevented further escalation. A total number of 117 shops were savaged by the emergency responders which include Fire Service from Ilupeju and Alausa Fire Station.

The General Manager LASEMA Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu noted that the fire outbreak was exacerbated by the highly inflamable materials such as wears stored in the shops, as well as Air conditioners and Generators with fuel in the market caused occasional explosions as the fire raged the shops. Hee also said that emergency responders also had problem of accessibity to some of the shops due to iron bars used as security doors for the shops.

The General Manager however advised market owners to ensure that their members are continuously sensitized on fire prevention and safety as well as ensuring that electrical appliances are put off after the close of business everyday to avoid incident such as this.

In another fire incident, Agency along with the Lagos State Fire Service also responded to the fire outbreak at at about 6.57 a.m at No. 83 Abeokuta Street Ebute Metta received a distress on the same day, This prompted the immediate activation of the Agency's ERT to the scene of the incident.

According to investigation carried out by the Agency's ERT at the scene of the incident, the cause of the inferno remained unknown. However, further investigation conducted by the Agency's ERT revealed that the fire started from one of the rooms in the three beroom flat of the first floor of the two storey building.

No life was lost but two male adults who sustained minor injuries while trying to put out the fire and immediately treated by LASEMA Medical Team.

The fire also destroyed some house hold materials in one of the room and the sitting room of the flat but was prevented from spreading to other part of the building by Lagos State Fire Service men.

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My condolences.

I sympathize with those that lost their goods,in the raging inferno.

Two things stood out for me after seeing this.

A- Do we have comprehensive business insurance in Nigeria?an insurance that will cover upstart business just in case if there are loss,occasioned by fire or any natural disasters,or even if the business is looted?so that the owner of the business can get his/her money back.

For those without insurance coverage on both Their lives,properties and business,I will advice they seek a reputable insurance company for one.

B- The Lagos State Fire Fighting outfit and Medical Emergency outfit,is really impressing me. I have been seeing pictures of their prompt response to emergency matters in Lagos,and I am impressed.

Other States should emulate this.

In this era of recession, I can not fathom why such calamity chooses to befall the already struggling mostly women entrepreneurs.
I just hope this does not tip those affected into depression and high blood pressure!

The balance and inbalance of security and speed is called to fore here.

You want security but it will reduce speed of doing anything

God

Hmmmmm this is sad. I know this particular place. In this Era! Thank God not everything was destroyed I however sympathize with those who lost goods to the inferno, may God replenish you.

OK

for this recession?

na wa oh

those firemen will always come by when things are completely wrong..

too bad

Dat d kind of fire burning @ Aso Rock Villa right now!
If U dnt understand wat I meant, pls read the write up below, U might understand it afterall.

Eye, Yam, Stew, Peed...Yes U are

Standing in front of a burning enclosure in an elevated building is not good for your health

Somebody please tell the head of the Lagos State Fire Service he needs this:

Heyah. So painful

Good work LASEMA and Lagos fire service. If not for thier intervenrion , things would have been worse.

Propaganda to push people to Tejuosho

In this buhari season, God protect ur children

We all know it's arson

Gbese re o......insurance policy comes to mind. Sorry for the loss

Very painful.... I just hope that they've got insurance... this should not be happening at all...may God replenish their loss in 100 folds.

beautiful232:
those firemen will always come by when things are completely wrong..


too bad

That's because of inadequate man power and resource. The agency needs to employ more hand and be pro active.

beautiful232:
those firemen will always come by when things are completely wrong..


too bad

That's because of inadequate man power and resource. The agency needs to employ more hands and be pro active.

May God comfort them all.

Thank Gid no lives were lost

Heartbreaking. This will just make the owners really frustrated.

Lovetinz:
Standing in front of a burning enclosure in an elevated building is not good for your health

Somebody please tell the head of the Lagos State Fire Service he needs this:

Hmm OK o

shamecurls:
Land is due for redevelopment......

Na there way.......

na their way

mrmatt:

That's because of inadequate man power and resource. The agency needs to employ more hands and be pro active.

the way those firemen operate ehhh

even if they employ100 more hands

just because they don't care bout human

they will do same


just like Nigeria police men
always coming by after the kill,steal and destroy

Hmmm...
#Billions...
May Our resources never be burnt...

Apostle Johnson Suleman gave a prophecy about this fire outbreak in Lagos market just a month ago, which would be a secret intention of some wicked people but when a prophet speaks instead of people to pray to avert it they condemn the prophet.
It could have been more than this but God took control
May God increased and establish those affected

Hope no life was lost

Ok