A fire outbreak blamed on the
harmattan wind has completely razed down a residential building on Ogati
Street of Fadeyi, Lagos on Sunday.
Origin of the fire
remains a mystery. But residents within the premises said the fire
started around 2.00pm. Eye witnesses say firefighters arrived about one
and half hour later and did their best, but the fire had done
irreparable damage before their put it out.
Read more and see more pictures after the cut
Four persons were
injured in the fire , three of them sustained minor injuries and were
immediately treated by a first aid medical team in a mobile intensive
care ambulance nearby.
However, one resident caught napping by
the fire, Mr. Emmanuel Joseph had a more serious injury and is now
receining treatment at Somolu General Hospital.
About fourteen
rooms were affected by the fire which unexpectedly ejected the
occupants, completely. In front of the burnt house is a beer joint which
was also engulfed by smokes from impact of the fire. Area residents
say they just had a street carnival in front of the burnt house a day
earlier.
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