Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, the Director, Adamawa Fire Service, has confirmed that Certain portions of a popular Yola market have been destroyed by fire.
Adamu made the confirmation to journalists in Yola on Tuesday, saying that the incident happened on Monday night at about 10 p.m.
He said that the directorate, with reinforcement from Federal and Paro fire service was able to quench the fire within an hour.
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He added that the fire started as a result of gas explosion from a local restaurant in the market.
“With the help of combined team, we put out the fire within an hour.
“The fire was as a result of six kilogramme gas cylinder explosion in a local restaurant.”
According to him, no live was lost and fire assessment officers are currently at the scene to ascertain the rate of damage.
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Adamu called on the public to always ensure they put off electrical appliances before going to bed and at the close of work from office and business premises.
Meanwhile, according to sources, the fire damaged numerous establishments and destroyed commodities worth millions of Naira.
A nearby resident, who said the market was rescued from total devastation by the firemen’ fast arrival, claimed that the market was prone to yearly fire outbreaks but was unsure of the exact cause.
