Fire, on Sunday, gutted part of the palace of the monarch of Isheri-Olofin, Oba Wahab Balogun, in the Isheri roundabout area of Idimu, Lagos State.
It was gathered that the fire, which razed one of the rooms in an eight-bedroom bungalow on the premises of the palace, was reportedly caused by power surge.
It was learnt that the surge occurred when power supply was restored in the community.
When emergency responders, including officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and residents of the area, stormed the palace to quell the fire, a yet-to-be-identified adult male got choked.
The victim was said to have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The spokesperson for LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor, who confirmed the development, said the fire gutted one of the rooms in the palace, adding that the inferno had been extinguished.
He stated, “Upon arrival at the palace of the Oba of Isheri-Olofin at the Isheri roundabout, Idimu, Lagos, it was observed that a room in an eight-bedroom bungalow inside the palace was gutted by fire.
“Further investigation at the incident scene revealed that the fire was as a result of electrical surge when power was restored. The fire was completely extinguished.
“An adult male, who was choked by the smoke while extinguishing the fire, was reported to have been taken to a private hospital.
“Post-disaster assessment was conducted by the team in the presence of some palace officials; there is no threat of re-ignition as the fire was extinguished with copious volume of water.
“Also, the eight-room bungalow did not show signs of structural defects as a result of the fire. The operation has been concluded.”
(Punch)
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