Fire broke out at the electronics section of Justrite Superstore in Egbeda, Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says no lives were lost, while a solar inverter system is suspected to have caused the blaze.
A fire has engulfed Justrite Supermarket in Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos, with emergency responders working to contain the blaze. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, while authorities have not confirmed any casualties or the full extent of the damage. pic.twitter.com/tJNuhjmdU5
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Firefighters deployed from the Abesan and Agege stations work swiftly to suppress the flames and prevent the blaze from spreading to adjoining commercial sections within the superstore
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Controller General Margaret Adeseye noted that preliminary findings point to the store’s solar inverter backup system as the likely source of the fire.