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A truck overloaded with mattresses, on Tuesday, caused fire outbreak that burnt down 16 rooms and seven shops at Ile Bilewu, Ita-Amodu area, Ilorin, Kwara State.
It was gathered that the lorry carrying the mattresses had collided with a high-tension wire, thereby causing a spark that ignited the mattresses.
Speaking over the horrible incident on Tuesday, the head of media and publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, disclosed that the outbreak happened at about 10:16 am.
He said: “On Tuesday, December 2, 2024, at 10:16 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service swiftly responded to a distress call reporting a fire outbreak at Ile Bilewu, Alabi-Owo Junction, Ita-Amodu area, Ilorin.
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“The fire crew promptly mobilized and departed the station to address the emergency. Upon arrival, we encountered a massive inferno originating from a lorry overloaded with mattresses.
“The fire spread from the lorry to a nearby building containing 47 rooms and 19 shops. Undeterred by the intensity of the blaze, our courageous firefighters acted swiftly to contain the fire and prevent further destruction.
“Our efforts successfully saved 12 shops and 31 rooms, while 7 shops and 16 rooms were unfortunately affected.
“Investigations revealed that the fire originated from a lorry overloaded with mattresses. The lorry had collided with a high-tension wire, causing a spark that ignited the mattresses.
“Once the mattresses caught fire, the blaze spread rapidly from the lorry to the nearby building, which housed 47 rooms and 19 shops. The highly flammable nature of the mattresses contributed to the swift spread of the fire.
“Additionally, the explosion of a nearby step-down transformer intensified the situation, further aiding the rapid spread of the fire to the adjacent shops and rooms.”
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