Lagos Water Corporation in Onikan area of Lagos Island on Thursday gut fire.

It could be recalled that there was a fire outbreak at the Lagos Water Corporation, Onikan Waterworks, in the early hours of Thursday October 17, 2019, which disrupted water supply to the Onikan area of the State. In its preliminary investigation, the Corporation revealed that the fire started from the Waterworks Independent Power Plant (IPP) point and spread to the gatehouse, destroyed the underground cable and burnt the operational vehicle parked inside the waterworks.

As of press time on Thursday 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) were still battling the fire incident at the Water Corporation in Onikan roundabout, in Onikan area of Lagos Island, although the fire had been put under control and confined to a secluded portion of the complex.

It was gathered that the fire ignited from different places on the ground inside and outside the Water Corporation complex. It was also learnt that the fire was suspected to be as a result of an underground gas or petrol facility suspected to be a pipeline.

As of the time of filing in this report, no loss of life or injury was recorded.

LASEMA Public Affairs Officer, Nosa Okunbor, said the Agency and other responders were still battling an ongoing fire incident at Water Corporation, Onikan roundabout, in Onikan area of Lagos Island as of press time yesterday.

He explained that the Water Corporation fire outbreak, according to the Agency’s recovery efforts around 18:42pm on Thursday revealed that a link was established with Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) confirming that there is an unidentified gas pipeline passing through the area.

He noted that efforts are being made to turn off the gas supply pipeline, saying recovery operation was still ongoing.

He said the fire was confined to a secluded portion of the complex.

“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, but LASEMA’s efforts on behalf of other Emergency responders are yielding handsome results.

He said; “The development is attributed to the fact that the confined fire which was burning like a pocket fire will be put out finally on arrival of the gas pipeline vendors. While awaiting arrival of the gas vendors to turn off the gas pipes at its main supply, blanketing and dampening are still ongoing at the recovery operation.

“Having successfully controlled and confined the fire with ongoing blanketing and awaiting the final shutdown of the gas supply at source, road traffic has been diverted. All roads inwards Onikan have been effectively cordoned off from Awolowo road to militate against any secondary incidents while the ongoing recovery operation lasts,” he said.

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People should be careful this festive seasons.

Fire everywhere...

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So are you trying to say that water cut fire?? Hmm


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Really! even water station? inside life, dis is Nigeria.

Fire again?

God have mercy on us

Fideo:
Really! even water station? inside life, dis is Nigeria.

Yeah my real niggarrr
Fire is so powerful
It changes the form of all other elements including water

Una sha wan destroy Nigeria with fire

As of press time on Thursday 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) were still battling the fire incident at the Water Corporation in Onikan roundabout, in Onikan area of Lagos Island, although the fire had been put under control and confined to a secluded portion of the complex.

Anambra state governor...that is how it should be done. Same for Kano state governor too...and many othe governors.

Plus, Lagos state...how have you fireproofed your government buildings.

This must be a terror attack according to IPOB

Obiano should see how fire and emergency service works

The fire service responded in a short time and things are under control, unlike a glorified State Village without fire trucks or fire hydrants and had to rely on SouthSouth Delta State

No wonder dey attach to SouthSouth by force



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Who he hep as we no kukuma Dey get water for Lagos in the first place. I believe someone is trying to mop up and clean their tracks because of the National Assembly ongoing investigation to how money was stolen sorry spent in the past government. Las las Documents done burn for nothing.

Fire on the mountain...this is a 'tragedical' week of inferno.
No wonder presidency, NAS, COAS etc are calling for intensified prayers.
Las las na Jesus all the way
Rip to the dead and God's sufficient provision for the bereaved.
So mote it be

helinues:
August 2019

Buhari is a failure and those who support him are worse than Ebola

zombieHUNTER:


Buhari is a failure and those who support him are worse than Ebola

Simpleton

passed through there was road block just after st Gregory inward ring road , I was forced go up unto the 3 Rd mainland coming from awolowo

if its south east the fire will burn till dawn. i dont think any eastern sate has a functioning fire services

Jeez, what an irony!
Nowhere is safe in this country.

zombieHUNTER:


Buhari is a failure and those who support him are worse than Ebola

You see how half clever you are.. The mods possibly edited the Aug to Oct... Infact the thread was sourceless as at time of commenting

Btw, who is your father? What is his name? What position is he currently holding at the village square?

fire fire everywhere ,

Fire gut water for Nigeria! Nothing we no go hear 4 9ja

Seems we're now in fire season for this Nigeria

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solmusdesigns:
Obiano should see how fire and emergency service works

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shatap

Still Burning... At least as at 8:23pm

other states should try and learn from Lagos state...kudos to them