Fire guts building in Oyo

A devastating fire has destroyed a residential building at Block D5, Ifedapo Estate in the Amuloko area of Ibadan, leaving behind heavy property losses estimated in millions of naira.

The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr. Moroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan.

He explained that the fire occurred on Friday and completely burnt down the six-room bungalow. The agency received a distress call at exactly 2:53 p.m. from a resident identified as Odetunde.

Firefighters led by ACFS Amoo were immediately dispatched to the scene, but the building had already been severely damaged by the time they arrived.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and investigations are expected to begin soon. The incident has left residents shocked as they count their losses.

“Upon arrival, it was a bungalow of six rooms engulfed by fire, and our officers swiftly got into action and prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings,” he said.

Akinwande said that no casualties were recorded in the fire incident and attributed the cause of the fire to a domestic gas cylinder that was left unattended and exploded, spreading to the entire building.

“Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire,” the chairman said.

Akinwande advised members of the public to promptly call the fire service and provide the correct address whenever there was an emergency. (NAN)

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