A fire broke out at Globus supermarket along the Festac link bridge in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government area of Lagos State on Monday, causing traffic congestion in the Apple Junction area, News About Nigeria reports.
According to a statement by Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, firefighters were dispatched around 12:30 pm to combat the inferno.
During the operation, an adult female trapped in the building was successfully rescued.
The statement revealed that upon arrival, firefighters saw that supermarket’s storage facility was engulfed in smoke and was emitting heavy smoke into the sky from combustible materials.
The fire was successfully contained with the collaboration of the Federal Fire Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), preventing its spread to other sections and adjacent buildings.
The efforts of supporting agencies including LASAMBUS, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and the Nigerian Police Force were crucial in managing the situation.
Adeseye stated that investigations into the cause of the fire are underway and will be conducted diligently.
In a related incident, the Agege Fire Crew of the agency recovered the body of a deceased female, approximately 40 years old, from beneath a trailer involved in an accident on the Abule Egba flyover inward Sango, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, around 1 pm.
Additionally, a gas explosion was reported at 32, Coker Compound, off Coker Road, Iganmu, Lagos.
The Ilupeju Fire Station discovered approximately 30 various sizes of gas cylinders in a warehouse, and the explosion resulted from the refilling of the FM200 Fire Protection System from one of the gas cylinders.
Two male adults were rescued alive with varying degrees of injury but in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Furthermore, the Ikeja Fire Crew of the LSFRS responded to a powerhouse electrical-induced fire at a warehouse at Ikeja, which belongs to a multinational firm, around 4 pm.
Additionally, they responded to a similar incident at 16:31 hours on Akanni Doherty Street, Ikeja, also involving a multinational firm’s warehouse. Both incidents were promptly addressed, without further escalation.
