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Fire Guts Foam Store Along Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin, Residents Flee
As the fire raged, residents of a nearby house were seen hurriedly packing their belongings, fearing the flames would extend to their property.
Ilorin, Kwara State– A fire outbreak on Wednesday razed a building where foam products are sold along Asa-Dam road in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, causing panic among residents of the area.
A video obtained by Eyes flames springing up from behind the affected building before spreading rapidly towards a neighbouring structure.
In the footage, a distressed man was heard urgently calling on residents to contact the Kwara State Fire Service as the fire intensified and threatened nearby houses.
“Help us to call the fire fighters to come. One house has been taken down by fire. There are people over there and many houses around,” the man shouted.
He further raised alarm over the proximity of a filling station to the scene of the fire, warning of the danger if the inferno spread further.
“There is a filling station beside where the fire is burning. Help us call the fire service. The building that is burning is where they are selling foam,” he added.
As the fire raged, residents of a nearby house were seen hurriedly packing their belongings, fearing the flames would extend to their property.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire remains unclear, and there was no official confirmation on casualties or the extent of damage from the fire service authorities.
