Nigeria Village Square

Sad, very sad indeed. Given the dense population of that neighborhood, day or night, it is a comforting surprise not many lost their lives.
Our town planning is completely hopeless; fire crackers warehouse in the heart of a dense residential area.
The owner should be made to pay for the damages or go to jail.

This is what you get where anything goes. We have the Standards Organization of Nigeria that lay comatose. Yet, year in, year out, they get money from the coffers of the Federation for no value. This is what you get where the means becomes the end. This is what you get where and when life becomes meaningless and of no value. This what you get when you erect a concrete jungle for yourselves. This is what you get when you populate your agencies based on favoritism and not on merit. I pine for the day when I would have 'em at the end of my gun sights, then they will know, how it feels, to treat people like animals.

 



The National Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday said one person died and 15 others were injured in a fireworks-induced explosion at a warehouse in Jankara market in Lagos.

It said the main victim was burnt beyond recognition.

The agency gave an update in a statement in Abuja by its Head of Public Relations Division, Alhaji Yushau Shuaib.

The statement said: “The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed a powerful explosion that occurred this morning in Lagos from a building suspected to be loaded with ‘knockouts’ brands of fireworks that are usually used during festive periods.

“The explosion which further triggered fire outbreaks within the neighboring environments occurred from a building suspected to be a warehouse for storage of electrical items at Jankara Market by Adeniji Adele in Lagos Island Local Government Council of Lagos State.

“Although the Search and Rescue Officers had hectic time to reach the densely populated area due to heavy traffic and crowds, other response agencies and volunteers mobilized were able to control the fire incidents in area with supports from residents.

“So far one human-body that was burnt beyond recognition had been recovered from the rubble of exploded area in Lagos as reported earlier.

“The recovery was made when search and rescue officers were working at the scene.

“The fire incident was triggered by suspected fireworks stored in presumed warehouse in Lagos Island. At least 15 people were treated for injuries sustained mostly from stampede during the explosion.

“The explosion was not suspected to be a deliberate attack to cause confusion as security agencies have commenced their investigations.”


 

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How, how, how can a person with the most basic intelligence decide to store a huge amount of firecrackers in a densely populated area such as this?! What is wrong with people?!!

More like, what is wrong with the authorities. People will always take advantage of what suits them best, be it cheap or free storage areas.
The town planning authorities are there to prevent such. i hope a prosecution for manslaughter happens.