Sadly, a 103 year old woman has lost her life in a fire outbreak at no 8, Bola Street off Kadara Street in Oyingbo area of Lagos.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the ugly incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos.
According to the LASEMA Boss, the fire started from a room before spreading to other rooms within the building saying the cause of the fire is yet-to-be ascertained as at the time of writing this report.
Dr Oke-Osanyintolu revealed that the fire incident affected Eight units of room and palour, One Unit of a room mini flat, self-contained, Six shops and household properties worth millions of naira.
“Following distress alerts received on it’s 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency Lines at 1143hours, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from its Onipanu Base, Onipanu”.
“Upon arrival of LRT at the incident scene by 1213hours, it was observed that a residential bungalow with two shops attached to it was engulfed by fire at the aforementioned location”.
“LRT on arrival conducted Risk Assessment of the incident scene and cordoned-off the activity area.
Dr Oke-Osanyintolu hinted that necessary Safety and Precautionary Measures were implemented to forestall damages to adjoining buildings and the immediate environs of the incident scene.
Noting that the fire has been put out, the LASEMA Boss hinted that the corpse of the centurion has been handed over to her family for necessary action.
He commended the Agency’s response Team which coordinated the collaborative efforts of all responders present to ensure a quick and safe operations.
First responders at the scene included LASEMA Response Team from Onipanu Base, LASG Fire & Rescue Service, Vice Chairman, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Mr. Adewale Moshood Momo, Nigeria Police Force and LNSC.
Written by Yemisi Dada