{"id":115596,"date":"2024-04-10T20:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/one-dead-8-injured-in-dosunmu-market-fire-lagos-govt"},"modified":"2024-04-10T22:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T21:53:37","slug":"one-dead-8-injured-in-dosunmu-market-fire-lagos-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/one-dead-8-injured-in-dosunmu-market-fire-lagos-govt","title":{"rendered":"One dead, 8 injured in Dosunmu Market fire \u2013 Lagos Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A fire outbreak at the Dosunmu market in Lagos Island has claimed the life of one person and left eight others injured.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday, resulted in severe damage to at least 14 buildings in the area.<\/p>\n<p>This information was disclosed in a statement by Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that the swift intervention of the Fire Service helped contain the blaze, although significant damage was already done.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, \u201cYesterday, a devastating fire swept through the Dosunmu area in Lagos Island, causing severe damage to 14 buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the swift intervention of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the blaze was contained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDampening down operations are underway as we assess the damage and implement preventive measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, one life was lost as a result of the incident. The victim was refueling a working generator when it ignited the fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEight individuals suffered from carbon monoxide inhalation, and one person sustained a fracture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were all treated and discharged at the scene by the Emergency Management Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement also pointed out the recurrence of fire incidents in the Lagos Island market area, despite extensive enlightenment campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fifth fire incident in 2024 in the Lagos Island market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A fire outbreak at the Dosunmu market in Lagos Island has claimed the life of one person and left eight others injured. 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