The popular Alade market at Allen Junction in Ikeja, Lagos was on Sunday evening gutted by fire, the National
Emergency Management Agency has said.
Emergency Management Agency has said.
Although, details of the incident are still sketchy, sources said the fire which started around 7 pm was caused by power surge and was extensive.
However, NEMA did not say what caused the fire and the extent of damage, but stated that nine shops were affected, while the timely arrival of rescue agencies saved the market from being completely razed down.
