Nasarawa govt blames poor refuse disposal as fire razes 30 shops

A devastating fire engulfed the tailoring section of the New Modern Market in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Thursday night, reducing 30 shops to ashes and destroying goods worth millions of naira.

The inferno, which started at approximately 9:30 pm, raged on until the early hours of Friday.

Firefighters from the Nasarawa State Fire Service faced significant challenges in controlling the blaze due to heaps of refuse in and around the market, delaying their response efforts.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with the intense heat repeatedly forcing firefighters to retreat.

Muse Abdullahi, a shop owner and one of the victims, lamented the loss of 40 new sewing machines and the destruction of his family’s three shops.

“The fire outbreak began at about 9:30 pm, and nobody could figure out the remote cause of the incident

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *