Fire has destroyed 15 shops in the Mushin district of Lagos state.
According to a statement released on the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s Facebook page, the event happened in the early hours of Sunday near Olanrewaju off Bangboye Street in Mushin.
LASEMA deployed officials to the location in response to an emergency call to save loss of lives and other properties.
The statement reads, “LASEMA, in fulfilling its mandate of handling emergency/disaster in the state, LASEMA has effectively and efficiently responded to numerous emergencies and saved circumstances that may result in a massive loss of life and properties on Sunday, August 28th, 2022.”
“At the wee hours of today (Sunday), the Agency deployed its Eagle Squad at Cappa Base, Oshodi, to Olanrewaju off Bangboye Street, Mushin, where a case of fire outbreak was reported via the State emergency toll-free line.
“As the Agency’s Response Team arrived at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that 15 (fifteen) kiosks were gutted by fire, but the timely response of the LASEMA Fire Team prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining buildings which could result in a huge loss. The inferno was combated and dampening down completed.”
Meanwhile, the Punch reports two people were hurt in an accident between a commercial bus and a compact truck with the license plate KRD 174 XQ on the third mainland bridge.
LASEMA noted, “Further information gathered revealed that the bus, while on high speed, ran into the broken down truck which was in the middle of the road.
“Fortunately, there was no record of loss of lives. However, two adult males, the driver of the bus, and his conductor, sustained injuries as a result of the impact of the accident.
“The injured victims were administered first aid by the Agency’s Paramedics. Thereafter, the driver was taken to the Trauma Centre as a result of the head injury he sustained for further medical attention.
“The affected truck and the bus were recovered off the road with the aid of the Agency’s light-tow truck and a private tow truck while the road was restored for vehicular activities.”
