By Cynthia Johnson
First-degree burns have been sustained by a lady, after fire razed a residential building on Ikemo Street, Ojo, Lagos State.
The victim sustained the injuries after a camp gas she used while cooking in the passageway ignited a fire, Quest Times gathered.
Video clips made available to newsmen showed that the lady had severe burns across her shoulders and arms.
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The incident was confirmed by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret, in a statement on Friday, in which it was noted that the quick response of firefighters prevented an explosion from happening.
“The fire started in a bungalow consisting of thirty-two single rooms of various sizes, which was ignited through the use of camp gas for cooking at the passage,” the statement read.
“The ensuing inferno was, however, subdued before it could spread beyond the compound as it affected fourteen of the rooms, while eighteen rooms were saved and adjoining property.
“The victim, a female adult who ignited the fire, suffered first-degree burns but she is in stable condition and has been taken to a nearby hospital,” the statement read further.