The Lagos Water Corporation in Onikan area of Lagos Island was on Thursday, October 17, is reportedly suffered from huge fire outbreak.

Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Team, Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) are reportedly at the scene trying to put the situation under control and confined to a secluded portion of the complex.

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Commenting on the fire incident, LASEMA Public Affairs Officer Nosa Okunbor said they have established a link between the fire outbreak and an unidentified gas pipeline which belongs to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). The fire which is suspected to have been caused by an underground gas or petrol facility was reportedly ignited from different places on the ground inside and outside the Water Corporation complex.


A news reporter rep from The Nation said

“The fire was reportedly discovered to have ignited from different places on the ground inside and outside the water corporation complex. We have not recorded any loss of lives during the operation, nor has injuries been sustained.

“The combined efforts of the Agency’s Response Team, alongside Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and LASTMA on ground have paid off in ensuring the situation is under control. Though the suspected source of the gas leakage is still unknown, LASEMA’s efforts on behalf of other Emergency responders are yielding handsome results.

Read more; https://edricblog.com/2019/10/17/lagos-water-corporation-complex-suffers-major-fire-outbreak-photo-video/

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