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Fire engulfs Radio Nigeria, destroy properties

 

 

A fire outbreak on Wednesday razed some sections of Radio Nigeria, Ikoyi Lagos.

The incident began in the evening but was successfully contained by the collaborative efforts of fire service personnel in the area.

Confirming Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, disclosed that the fire and rescue service was alerted at about 5:30 p.m.

She added that firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun, and Oba Oniru Fire Stations were promptly deployed to the scene as first responders.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is attending to a Fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos,” Adeseye said.

“The Agency which was alerted at about 17:30 hours had Firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun and Oba Oniru Fire Stations as first responders who met the Fire well-alight due to the substances involved in the material composition of the studio section.

“The public is, however, assured that the collaborative efforts with the Federal Fire Service and other Emergency Responders including the Nigerian Police has put the situation under control and confined it to the studio section of the U-shape one storey building where it emanated,” adding that there were no casualties.

“While the cause of the Fire is yet unknown with no report of any casualty, damping down of the Fire embers continues. Update to follow as situation demands,” she further said.

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