Midnight inferno guts Lagos markets

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Midnight inferno guts Lagos markets

A midnight inferno has ravaged Ladipo Market in Mushin and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, both in Lagos State.

The incident left behind a trail of destruction, with goods worth millions of naira reduced to ashes.

The Nation reports that eyewitnesses said the fire started at Ladipo Market around 1 a.m. on Tuesday.

The fire was said to have quickly spread through numerous shops and warehouses stocked with mechanical tools, vehicle spare parts, motorcycles, and household electrical appliances.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported in either incident, as confirmed by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which successfully extinguished the flames by 6 a.m.

The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that emergency teams from the Isolo, Bolade, and Alausa Fire Stations worked tirelessly to contain the fire at Ladipo Market.

Despite difficulties in accessing some affected areas, the firefighters managed to contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby properties and businesses.

Another fire also broke out at Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, affecting several shops that sold metallic materials.

Firefighters from the Alausa and Ikorodu Fire Stations responded quickly, bringing the situation under control by 5 a.m.

Adeseye assured the public that investigations into the causes of both fires would be carried out once the firefighting operations reached the damping-down stage.

“Thankfully, no casualties were recorded in either incident. The causes of the fires will be determined once firefighting operations move to the next phase,” she said.