A three-storey building has gone up in flames on New year’s day after suspected electrical appliances exploded shortly after power supply was restored to the building.

As of the time of filing this report, there were no casualties figures reported yet but property worth millions of naira have been lost to the sudden inferno.

The building is located at Onadeko street, off Anjorin Street, Lawanson in Surulere, Lagos State.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that, “The men of the Federal Fire Service and Lagos State Fire Service arrived about an hour at the scene after the fire incident started but they were unable to put out the fire owing to bad equipment that malfunctioned at the scene of the incident.”

According to the eyewitness, Mr Ladi Sarumi, “an explosion was heard at the last floor of the building shortly after power supply was restored to the building, while an alternative power supply source, a generator set was still on.”

He said, “The landlord is currently on holiday, in Ebonyi State, but the wife and domestic staff are at home when the fire broke out.”

As of the time of filing this report, No official of The Lagos State Emergency Management (LASEMA) official was on the ground and calls made to the agency were not taken nor any feedback yet but efforts to put out the fire by neighbours are ongoing at the scene.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/breaking-3-storey-building-on-fire-in-surulere-lagos/


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Na wa ooo. This building was constructed about three years ago

It is well. We shall all smile this year 2022 regardless of the challenges.

Those people above how can you be saying "it's well" when someone else building is on fire on 1st of January?

I am trying to understand it but can't....

Roof fire is very hard to put out

This country na wah ooo

..."According to the eyewitness, Mr Ladi Sarumi, “an explosion was heard at the last floor of the building shortly after power supply was restored to the building, while an alternative power supply source, a generator set was still on..."

Somebody was illegally tapping light from the generator

Landlord don renew

Its well.

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- Power lines too close to metal/zinc
- If it was an electrical surge why did the fuse not trip and the matter end there?
- Roofing timbers (type?) fuelling the fire (almost sure not to contain fire breaks in the design)
- Would a tiled roof burnt like this?
- Suspended ceiling or 'POP' used internally
- No visible means of escape (external staircase)
- Despite an overhead tank being in close proximity, there was probably no water in it
- And then the fire men arrive after 1 hour with faulty equipment?
- Why would a generator be used inside?
- Like 'Next' the response from the state 'aparatus' has been suspiciously disgraceful - the owner no dey pay tax?



Considerations whether you plan to build or have already built........Fire service won't save your investment!

Lagos again?

firefighters arrive late (1hr later) with outdated fire trucks!
Nobi naija again?

Just now now? Na wa o

Going by OP's moniker, how are we sure that he is not responsible for the fire?

Chaiii

Haaaaa

Shey nah endsars?

If u check am well person wey put that fire dey owe like 3 years rent! Fear lagosians

2022 please be KIND....

It’s a pity

Hmm, may Almighty Allah save our country.

What a terrible way to start the new year.

If you are reading this, this year would be your best year ever. You shall exceed expectations, you shall live in good health and wealth. You will buy that house, that car, that luxury you desire, you will relocate to that country of your choice. You will get married, have kids and not see sadness this year, neither shall you suffer loss.

Aajeeee oooo

Fire fire, e no want quench quench

give me plenty water make I quench the fire.

Fire burn, fire burn fire burn fire burn fire burn all the bad people them fire burn.

The man wey no like better thing fire burn.

-Daddy showkey.

Aje o

You can see how daft and backward the fire service works in the shit hole, . So because it's an emergency,they just took heir sluggish time,raced to the scene,without first testing the equipment to see If its working well or not. I mean it took them an hour to get there,and when they did,they were unable to put out the fire.. why,the equipment did what,it fumbled and malfunctioned. Is nigeria not dead. Secondly I'm sure he did not turn of gen before nepa came ,and groom, current got into the gen a d gbooaahhh,it caught fire. Hahahaha