Properties Lost as Fire Guts Enugu State Broadcasting Service
- It was not a pleasant day for the Enugu State Broadcasting Service as it suffered some losses due to a fire outbreak
- The fire which started in the early hours of Tuesday, December 28, burnt some valuables to ashes
- Luckily, the state's Fire Service came on time, put out the fire, and saved the station from more damages
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The Headquarters of the Enugu State Broadcasting Service was gutted by fire on Tuesday morning, December 28.
Sources from the station told The Punch that the fire started shortly after the station opened around 5.30am when a generator was put on.
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The cause of the fire at the station located at the Independence Layout near Agric Bank Junction is yet to be ascertained, according to Sahara Reporters.
It was gathered that the newsroom and presenters office were completely destroyed by the early morning fire. HD Cameras and computer laptop of one of the staff was also reportedly burnt to ashes.
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Second fire incident in 2021
Firefighters came to the rescue and saved the station from further damage.
Lamenting over the loss, the general manager of the station, said this was the second fire incident they were experiencing this year.
He said the first one destroyed all the equipment totally and to date, what caused the fire has remained a puzzle.
Ogbonna stated:
“I really thank God that the Fire Service came on time and saved the station otherwise I don’t know what could have happened. The firefighters have put out the fire. It didn’t destroy many things, at least we can go on air.”
Popular Abuja supermarket on fire
There has been a number of fire incidents this festive season. On Boxing Day, December 26, Next Cash and Carry, a popular supermarket in Kado, Abuja, was gutted by fire.
The mall which is situated in the Jahi Area of the Federal Capital Territory went up in flames around 10:00 am.
Firefighters were seen battling to contain the inferno whose cause was unknown at the time of the incident.
Pipeline explosion in Lagos
In another report, a pipeline explosion that occurred at the Ayobo Ipaja area of Lagos state in the early hours of Friday, December 24, created panic among residents.
Legit.ng had reported that details of the explosion which happened around 1am were still sketchy.
The incident was confirmed by the chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development (LCDA), Bola Shobowale.
Source: Legit.ng
