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Fire razes ketu plank market


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Fire on Sunday gutted shops and valuable in Ketu Plank Market, Lagos State .

No life was lost, the Lagos State Emergency Management, added while confirming the incident.

The Director -General of LASEMA , Dr Olufemi Oke -Osanyintolu , said the cause of the fire incident was unknown as of the time of filing this report .

He said , “Emergency responders comprising of LASEMA Response Team and the Lagos State Fire Service have curtailed the raging inferno at Ketu Plank Market on Demurin Street , Ketu, Lagos .

“The cause of the fire incident which reportedly started from one part of the market is yet to be ascertained , however , it is evident that there is extensive damage with valuable goods having been destroyed by the fire .

“Fortunately , no lives were lost in the inferno which has been brought under control and dampened down.”

Somewhere also in Lagos , Oke -Osanyintolu said LASEMA Response Unit on Sunday recovered a trailer conveying a 40 ft container that ran over a culvert at Mile 2 inward Kirikri.

He added , “Investigation by the LRT determined that the accident was a result of a mechanical error ( brake failure ) of the trailer .

“No loss of life , nor injuries were recorded in the incident where the LRT , LASTMA , and men of the Nigerian Police were responders .

“The affected Trailer has been evacuated off the road to a layby with aid of the agency ’ s heavy-duty equipment .”

 

Fatimah Oyesanmi

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