Shops, goods destroyed in Lagos tanker explosion

A yet-to-be-ascertained number of shops with goods were destroyed in a Tuesday late-night fire that occurred when a gas tanker caught fire along the Agbado Road in the Toyin area of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. The…

Gas explosion razes acres of makeshift structures in Lekki

Tragedy struck Sunday midnight into Monday morning as a gas explosion caused a fire outbreak in residential makeshift structures covering over two acres of land at Star Road, by Horizon Heights, Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki area of Lagos State. The incident, which…

Gas explosion destroys shops, goods in Lagos

Several shops and goods were destroyed following a gas explosion that occurred at a market at the Council bus stop, Ikotun area of Lagos State, on Saturday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed…

Lagos confirms 2 dead in building collapse

Two persons have been confirmed dead when a building collapsed on them in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. PUNCH Online…

2 confirmed dead in Lagos building collapse, search continues for survivors

Tragedy struck Friday morning in Lagos as a building collapse at 122 Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Meta, claimed the lives of two adults, one male and one female. Rescue efforts are currently underway, with hopes high for locating and saving…

Fire guts 3 buildings in Lagos market

Fire has gutted a trio of three-storey buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in a market on Dosunmu Street, Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service reports that the fire has been…

3 escape death as container falls, crushes car in Lagos

Three people were rescued on Sunday night after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened around 8 pm. It was gathered that the container-laden…

2 rescued as fire guts Lekki shanty

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service had rescued two male adults from a fire outbreak in the early hours on Tuesday, at Victory Bay, Ikota Housing Estate, Ajah, Lagos. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 3.30…

Fire razes Alaba market, traders turn back firemen

Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire gutted the popular Alaba International market in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the fire started on Friday morning from a shop where gas…

Lagos Fire Service saves N10.89bn property in 11 months

Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, has said the service has responded to 1089 fire incidents between January and November, 2021 and saved property worth N10. 89 billion in the process. Adeseye disclosed this while speaking yesterday…

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