Fire razes Lagos Community, displaces residents

 Fire razes Lagos Community, displaces residents

By Dayo Badmus

An informal settlement on Kano Street, in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos Island has been gutted by fire.

The event occurred late Sunday. the cause of the fire incident yet unknown but emergency responders were deployed in the area.

Confirming the incident, the Director-General of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the fire incident had displaced residents in the affected area, adding that emergency responders were still trying to put out the flames.

Oke-Osayintolu said, “The Agency responded to distress calls earlier this evening and upon arrival, discovered a fire outbreak affecting a number of informal settlements at the aforementioned location.

“Efforts are ongoing to put out the fire which has affected a number of households and displaced the residents of the settlements.

“A joint team of responders which includes the Agency’s LRT, LRU FIRE, LAGOS FIRE and FEDERAL FIRE are battled the flames.

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