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Shopping complex fire in Ilorin, Nigeria

Overview

A fire destroyed 12 shops at a shopping complex near Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State, in the early hours of a Saturday. The blaze began at approximately 1:14 am in a complex containing roughly 40 shops.

Kwara State Fire Service spokesperson Hassan Adekunle stated that although two fire appliances and personnel from the Federal Fire Service were deployed, the fire had already engulfed several units due to a late notification of the incident. Preliminary findings suggest a power surge may be the cause, as residents reported hearing a loud combustion sound shortly after electricity was restored to the area.

Significant losses were reported, including solar equipment, electronics, refrigerators, freezers, and various supermarket goods.

Entities

Ekpenyong Akiba · Federal Fire Service · Cross River State · Kwara State · Ilorin

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Ilorin shopping complex fire destroys 12 shops in Kwara State

    A fire destroyed 12 shops at a shopping complex near Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State, early Saturday. A power surge is suspected to be the cause of the blaze.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    SPAR shopping complex in Calabar gutted by fire

    A fire gutted parts of the SPAR shopping complex in Calabar, Nigeria, destroying multiple shops including a pharmacy and clothing outlet. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Sources

blueprint.ng · crossriverwatch.com · dailyreport.ng · dailytrust.com.ng · fellowpress.com · gistmania.com · newscentral.africa · punchng.com · realnewsmagazine.net · thisdaylive.com