Nine shops razed in Osun inferno

From  Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo
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An early inferno on Thursday razed nine shops in a shopping complex in Popo area, in Osogbo.

It was gathered that the fire started around 12am in one of the shops.

It was learnt that the fire razed tailoring and furniture shops.

According to eyewitnesses, the shops razed were recently stocked as one of the victims said her money she wanted to use to  buy goods was also burnt.

Reacting to the incident, the Administrative Officer of the Osun State Fire Services, Fatai Aremu, said that firemen were informed of the incident around 12:30 am.

He said it took the men several hours to put out the fire.

“We received a distress call from the scene around 12:30 am on Thursday and our men immediately moved to the area.

“We were there for several hours before we could subdue the fire. It had affected nine shops. Furniture, tailoring materials were being sold there and the shops were completely razed.

“The impact of the fire was severe, and the loss very huge. we are still investigating the cause.

He said preliminary findings of the possible cause points to electric spark in one of the affected shops.