Goods worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday morning when fire gutted Gatankowa market at Super bus stop in Agbado/Okeodo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.Generators, about five deep freezers, drinks, fruits and buckets were also destroyed.
The Nation learnt that the fire began when electricity was restored around 3:20am. The power was said to have sparked, leading to the inferno.The fire was, however, said to have been escalated by the generators with fuel, which were locked up in the stalls.A victim, who owns a shop where he irons clothes, Yahyah Kaali, said his customers’ clothes meant for ironing had been destroyed.“I sleep in this market.
“Officials of the Fire Service at Ile Epo came and said there was no water in their tanks. So people at the market tried to put out the fire before those from Alausa arrived around 5am. By then many stalls had been burnt. They quenched the fire around 6am.
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