Tragedy in Lagos as 103-Year-Old Woman Dies in Oyingbo Fire Outbreak
A 103-year-old woman has lost her life following a fire outbreak at a residential building in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State on Friday.
The incident occurred at No. 8, Bola Street, off Kadara Street, where a fire reportedly started in one of the rooms before spreading rapidly to other sections of the building. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency received a distress call via the 767/112 toll-free emergency lines at about 11:43 a.m.
According to him, the call triggered the immediate activation of the state’s emergency response plan from LASEMA’s Onipanu Base.
Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed that LASEMA’s Response Team arrived at the scene by 12:13 p.m., where they met a residential bungalow with two attached shops already engulfed in flames.
He said the inferno affected eight room-and-parlour apartments, one mini-flat, one self-contained apartment, and six shops, destroying several household items and properties estimated to be worth millions of naira.
“The fire affected multiple residential units and commercial shops before it was brought under control,” he stated.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire remains unknown, according to the emergency agency.
Oke-Osanyintolu said emergency responders immediately carried out a risk assessment, cordoned off the affected area, and implemented necessary safety measures to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings.
The fire was eventually extinguished, while the body of the deceased woman was recovered and handed over to her family.
The LASEMA boss commended the swift and coordinated response of all first responders involved in the operation, including officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), and officials of the Lagos Mainland Local Government.
He noted that their collaboration ensured the incident was handled safely and prevented further loss of lives.