BREAKING: Fire Razes 150 Spare Parts Shops In Apapa

Date: 10-06-2013 1:20 pm (10 years ago) | Author: franel
- at 10-06-2013 01:20 PM (10 years ago)
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«§» 10 June 2013

The fire was caused by an electrical power surge in one of the shops at a section of the plaza some minutes after 3pm.


The infreno started from a shop on the ‘B’ line of the market few minutes after the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, restored power to the shopping complex.

The Speed Well Plaza is estimated to accommodate no fewer than 200 shops, mostly spare parts traders.

A resident of the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “This whole incident started when PHCN restored power here around 1.00p.m.

“Not long after that, I saw a thick smoke coming from one of the shops on B line,though I didn’t know the fire was going to be this big and spread to other parts of the plaza.”

Some of the affected traders expressed shock at the mid-Sunday fire.

They lamented the extent of the destruction, adding that for them to get back to business, the governmentr would need to assist them.

A distressed trader, Mr. Izuchukwu Agwu, said, “I am finished. As you are seeing me here, I have lost everything I have to this fire incident.

“Unless something is done, I am heading back to the village and you know what it means – suicide. I sleep in my shop and I have no other business here.”

He added, “I was lucky not to have been in there when the fire started. Who knows, I might have been burnt. Now, what else do I have? I am heading back to the village tonight.”

Policemen from Trinity Police Station with other security personnel provided security at the plaza as fire fighters from the Lagos State Fire Service and those believed to be from Julius Berger Plc battled to put out the ragging inforeno.

The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, explained that the fire was aggravated by the inflammable materials stored in most of the shops in the spare parts market.


Posted: at 10-06-2013 01:20 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
- Oilprince at 10-06-2013 01:20 PM (10 years ago)
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The fire was caused by an electrical power surge in one of the shops at a section of the plaza some minutes after 3pm.

The infreno started from a shop on the ‘B’ line of the market few minutes after the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, restored power to the shopping complex.

The Speed Well Plaza is estimated to accommodate no fewer than 200 shops, mostly spare parts traders.

A resident of the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “This whole incident started when PHCN restored power here around 1.00p.m.

“Not long after that, I saw a thick smoke coming from one of the shops on B line,though I didn’t know the fire was going to be this big and spread to other parts of the plaza.”

Some of the affected traders expressed shock at the mid-Sunday fire.

They lamented the extent of the destruction, adding that for them to get back to business, the governmentr would need to assist them.

A distressed trader, Mr. Izuchukwu Agwu, said, “I am finished. As you are seeing me here, I have lost everything I have to this fire incident.

“Unless something is done, I am heading back to the village and you know what it means – suicide. I sleep in my shop and I have no other business here.”

He added, “I was lucky not to have been in there when the fire started. Who knows, I might have been burnt. Now, what else do I have? I am heading back to the village tonight.”

Policemen from Trinity Police Station with other security personnel provided security at the plaza as fire fighters from the Lagos State Fire Service and those believed to be from Julius Berger Plc battled to put out the ragging inforeno.

The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, explained that the fire was aggravated by the inflammable materials stored in most of the shops in the spare parts market.

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Posted: at 10-06-2013 01:20 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- micc at 10-06-2013 02:44 PM (10 years ago)
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Eya una sorry ooo
Posted: at 10-06-2013 02:44 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- deboalabi262 at 10-06-2013 02:46 PM (10 years ago)
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Very much unfortunate....... Sad Sad Sad

Posted: at 10-06-2013 02:46 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- SugarBB at 10-06-2013 03:12 PM (10 years ago)
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 Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

Posted: at 10-06-2013 03:12 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- SugarBB at 10-06-2013 03:13 PM (10 years ago)
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 Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed

Posted: at 10-06-2013 03:13 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- xena15 at 10-06-2013 03:41 PM (10 years ago)
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Very unfortunate

Posted: at 10-06-2013 03:41 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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