A unattended gas pot fire a 20 -room building in Ilorin, the capital of the state of Kwara, on Wednesday.
The fire incident occurred at approximately 1:53 pm in No. 90 Koro compound, Oke-Apomu Quarters of Ilorin Metropolis.
According to a statement by Hassan Ade Kunle, the State Fire Service spokesman in Ilorin, “Firefighters crew quickly responded and arrived to find several rooms wrapped in flames.
“Demonstrating exceptional skill and efficiency, firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the fire and, outside the 20 rooms in the floor building, 13 were successfully saved, while seven were affected by hell.”
Hassan revealed that preliminary investigations revealed that the fire was caused by a disregarded gas kitchen.
The director of the State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the public to prioritize fire safety at all times to avoid such incidents.