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BREAKING: Fire outbreak in LASTMA yard guts 11 impounded vehicles

By Uchechi Ojo August 14, 2020306 views

A fire outbreak has occurred in the yard of Lagos State Transport Management Agency, LASTMA, located at Oshodi, Lagos and this has also been confirmed by the spokesperson of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as Okunbor disclosed that LASEMA is in action at the LASTMA yard curtailing the fire outbreak.

Information gathered also revealed that the fire started from the compound space where impounded vehicles were being kept and a total number of ten cars and one trailer was razed by the inferno.

However, no casualties have been recorded at the scene and all fire responders including the LRT, LRU Fire and LASG Fire are all at the scene.

The joint responders have successfully put out the fire and dampening down is presently ongoing.

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