Breaking: Fire guts Radio Nigeria Lagos






A fire outbreak has caused “significant” damage to properties of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said in a statement signed by its Permanent Secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu on Thursday that the fire gutted two buildings consisting of the control rooms, music and radio studio.

The fire, which started on Wednesday night, emanated from an air conditioning unit before escalating to adjoining buildings, according to LASEMA.

“The fire affected three studios, roofs of the buildings suffered significant damages,” the statement reads.

Several offices in the storey buildings were also affected. Properties lost to the inferno were significant.”

However, staff on announcement was said to be injured in the accident but has been ferried for medical attention.

The emergency agency reported that the fire was “swiftly combated” and “completely extinguished” as of 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

The LASEMA Response Team, alongside Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service and LASAMBUS officials were able to combat the fire to prevent any secondary incident, ” Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said.

“Valuable properties were salvaged during the recovery operation.

Recall, on Tuesday, a fire outbreak was reported at Alayabiagba Market, Boundary Road, Apapa, Ajegunle area of the state, destroyingo properties worth millions of Naira,” including 11 shops were burnt in the fire outbreak, which according to the agency, was caused by a gas explosion.

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