Traders suffer major losses as fire breaks out at Yaba Market

Panic swept done parts of Lagos aboriginal Saturday pursuing a occurrence outbreak astatine a marketplace successful the Yaba area.

The blaze reportedly began astir 3 a.m., engulfing respective shops and causing the demolition of goods, according to eyewitness accounts.

Videos circulating connected societal media showed heavy fume and flames consuming parts of the market, portion traders and residents scrambled to salvage belongings.

An eyewitness, Lugar Feliz, livestreaming connected TikTok, noted that firefighters were already astatine the country and identified the affected country arsenic the Popo conception of Yaba Market. Another user, Olamilekan Iyiola (@Olamilekan0932), described the incidental arsenic a “terrible occurrence outbreak successful Yaba close now.”

Some residents expressed vexation implicit exigency effect efforts. Adeoluwa (@Okunlola_Jude) reported that shops down his spot were wholly destroyed, with losses estimated successful the billions of naira. He added, “Fire work office is conscionable 10 minutes away, yet lone 1 motortruck was brought to the scene.”

Sullex Print and Branding (@SullexBranding) besides highlighted instrumentality challenges, claiming, “Three occurrence work trucks responded, but lone 1 had water. The occurrence is presently astatine Ajibode Street, Yaba.”

As of Saturday morning, the origin of the occurrence remained unknown. No authoritative connection has been released by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service regarding the grade o...