Fire breaks out in LASTMA yard, Destroyes 11 impounded vehicles

There is a fire outbreak in the yard of Lagos State Transport Management Agency located at Osodi, Lagos.

The Lagos State Emergency Agency’s spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed this to The PUNCH.

He said, “LASEMA is in an ongoing operation at the LASTMA yard Oshodi curtailing a fire outbreak which cause is yet to be ascertained.

“Information gathered by LRT on arrival at the scene revealed that the fire started from the compound where impounded vehicles were kept.

“The course of the fire was unknown as of the time of filling in this report.

“A total number of ten cars and one trailer was razed by the inferno.

“No casualties were recorded at the scene as the LRT, LRU Fire and LASG Fire are all responders.

“The fire has been successfully put out by joint responders, dampening down is presently ongoing”.