103-year-old woman dies in Lagos fire

A 103-year-old woman died in a fire outbreak in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State on Friday.

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement in Ikeja.

He said the agency received distress calls at 11:43 a.m. through the 767/112 emergency lines, and had activated response from its Onipanu base.

He said: “The responders arrived the scene at about 12:13 p.m. and found a residential bungalow with two attached shops, fully engulfed by fire.

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” The fire reportedly started from a room at No. 8 Bola Street, Oyingbo, before spreading to other parts of the building. The exact cause of the fire has not been ascertained.

“LASEMA officials conducted a risk assessment, cordoned off the area and implemented safety measures to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining buildings.

“Coordinated efforts by LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Fire Unit and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, successfully subdued the inferno.

“The fire affected eight room-and-parlour units, one self-contained mini flat, six shops and several properties.

“The remains of the deceased, were recovered and handed over to the family, while rescue, recovery and dampening down operations had been concluded.”