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One person was allegedly set ablaze during a brawl in
a shanty in Lekki area of Lagos, yesterday.
Another, said to have sustained severe burns, was at
press time receiving treatment in an undisclosed
hospital in the area.
This is just as Sara Foam industry in Kirikiri area of
the state went up in flames, destroying property which
monetary value could not be immediately ascertained.
On the Lekki death, Vanguard gathered that fight
broke out between two friends in Awoyaya Elefo area
during which one of them was said to have set alight a
shanty occupied by his rival.
South-West spokesman for the National Emergency
Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, who
confirmed the incident, said: “Another person that was
severely injured is presently receiving medical
treatment in the hospital.”
Sara Foam
No life was lost in the Sara Foam fire, said to have
been caused by electricity surge. Report said an
explosion occurred from one of the firm’s air
conditioners at about 1.30p.m.
Efforts by the members of staff to contain the fire,
said to have started from the warehouse, failed and it
spread to the administrative department and other
buildings.
An eyewitness, Nelson Innocent Ibokwe, said: “I
rushed to the company when I heard the fire alarm.
Some of the staff tried to salvage some of the products.
But the fire was massive.
“This is the second time this incident is occurring; it
happened two months ago and it is not clear yet what
caused the last one.
“The only water we got to use at first was the one from
the gutter close to the company.
However, companies around, such as Ford Motors and
an oil company, later assisted us with water. I thank
God that my company evacuated their things before
the fire spread.”
We lost over N1bn—Sara Foam MD
Also, Managing Director of Sara Foam, Mr. Mohammed
Rana, a Lebanese, described the incident as
devastating, particularly as it happened about a year
after the demise of its owner.
According to Rana, “the fire was caused by a power
surge. It has no connection with what happened last
month. It just happened and a spark from the air
conditioner led to all these.
“Fire service from Julius Berger arrived 30 minutes
after the fire started because the roads are very bad.
Several persons sustained varying degrees of injuries
during the ensuing stampede.
“We have lost over a billion naira. We are calling on
the state government to come to our aid and those of
thousands of Nigerians because our foam is a major
product in Nigeria.”
Director, State Fire Service, Rasaq Fadipe, said three
fire trucks were drafted to the scene.
He said: “Just as we were battling the fire, another
distress call was received from Awoyaya Elefo Lekki.”
Source:NL
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