Millions lost as fire razes buildings in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo
The building housing Art Deco, an interior decoration firm dealings in sales of furniture material, interiors and electronics and an upholstery building beside it in Alekuwodo market, Osogbo in Osun State have been razed by an early morning fire outbreak.
Property worth millions of naira were destroyed in the inferno.
Residents around the area said the fire incident started around 1am on Thursday till morning.
Our correspondent also gathered that the fire broke out when an electric cable disconnected from a nearby pole and landed on one of the buildings.
Shop owners in the area were seen packing out their goods for the fear of the fire spreading.
Sympathisers were also helping those that were unable to be reached to break their shops and evacuate their goods.
The federal and state fire services were at the scene. Still trying to put off the inferno at the time of filing this report.
