Fire has razed down Araromi Spare Parts Market In Ibadan.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was in the early hours of Saturday gutted by fire.
The market is one of the major markets in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was gathered that the fire incident, which started around 2 a.m. affected about forty-five (45) shops.
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General Manager of the State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident while speaking with journalists on Saturday, and said that men of the command were able to quench the fire around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Akinyink said, “Our men are at Araromi Market Agodi Gate since 2:30 a.m. where they are putting off the fire caused by indiscriminate refuse burning.
“The fire was suppressed at 5:00 a.m. Cooling down operation is ongoing to suppress reignition. On my way for an on-the-spot assessment.
“I cannot say specifically the number of shops now, you know it is an emergency. It started at the night. About 45 shops”.
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The incident is coming a few weeks after a tanker lost control and burst into flames in Ibadan.
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