Ten cars, one trailer gutted by fire at LASTMA yard, Oshodi

Ten cars and a trailer were gutted in a fire outbreak at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority compound where seized vehicles are parked in Oshodi.

According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire was put out by first responders from the state’s emergency agencies.

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

“The cause of the fire was unknown at 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 on ground to tackle the fire.”