On Wednesday, a cooking gas stove left untended ignited fire in a 20-room edifice in Kwara state capital, Ilorin.
Incidentally, it happened at No. 90 Koro Compound, Oke-Apomu quarters of Ilorin city around 1:53 p.m.
“The firefighters crew responded swiftly and arrived to find several rooms engulfed in flames,” a statement by Ilorin State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Hassan Ade Kunle, noted.
“Demonstrating exceptional skill and efficiency, the firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the fire and, out of the 20 rooms in the storey building, 13 were successfully saved, while seven were affected by the inferno.”
Hassan said initial investigations indicated that the accident occurred as a result of an unattended gas stove.
Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, the State Director, Fire Service, advised members of the public to emphasize fire safety all the time in order to avert such disaster.
