Another fire outbreak has occurred in Lagos barely one week after a deadly gas explosion at Abule Ado area of the state.
The latest fire incident began around 2 am on Saturday at L Close, 7th Avenue Festac Town.
Several shops and buildings have been affected by the fire.
Spokesperson of Lagos State Fire Service, Shakiru Amodu, said shanty buildings in the area were engulfed by the fire.
“The fire started around 2 a.m. but we got the call around 2:27 a.m. We were able to completely put out the fire after two hours of combating it, precisely 5: 35am,” Mr Amodu said.
He also said the fire outbreak was as a result of careless handling of combustible materials and it took a combined effort of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal service stationed at Festac to put it out.
Amodu added: “We are taking time to do proper enumeration of the number of structures affected because it was a shanty area.
“We are also trying to conclude on the cause of the fire and the careless attitude that led to it, they are still trying to hide some facts from us, but generally, it is careless handling of combustible materials.”
More than 20 persons were killed in the Abule Ado explosion last Sunday.
