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Idimu Fire Outbreak - Update
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Idimu Fire Outbreak - Update
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Head of Operations, Femi Giwa, has said that about 34 shops and 70 houses were affected by the tanker fire that occurred at Idimu area of Lagos at midnight on Friday, June 5.
On Saturday, June 6, at the scene of the accident Giwa said 10 out of the houses were completely destroyed by the explosion aided by a Suya seller fire.
He mentioned that after the fuel truck crashed, it spilled its contents into the surrounding areas but burst into flames when the fuel flowed into the Suya seller’s spot.
He further said that the accident was caused by two fully – loaded tankers and some commercial bus drivers who had tried to outrun one another along Idimu Road.