A fire broke out in the Surulere area of Lagos, gutting some shanties. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded to distress calls at 1:18 am and activated its response team from Onipanu. They arrived at the scene by 1:31 am and found a row of makeshift shanty structures beside the canal engulfed in flames.
Incident Details:
- Cause of Fire: Preliminary investigations suggest the fire started in one of the rooms and quickly spread to other rooms.
- Response and Rescue: The combined efforts of emergency responders brought the fire under control, and no casualties or injuries were recorded.
- Aftermath: The fire has been extinguished, and search and rescue operations have been concluded.
This incident is not the first time shanties in Lagos have been affected by fire. There have been previous incidents, including a fire that razed scores of shanties in Ebute Meta, Lagos, leaving thousands of people homeless.
Source: Vanguard
