Fire guts electronics shops at New Garage, Bariga, Lagos (see photos)

Fire broke out by 6:15am yesterday in some Electronic shops located at New Garage, Bariga, Lagos. According to reports sent in to LIB from eyewitnesses, the fire gutted shops containing TV screens, refrigerators, Air Conditioning appliances, flammable goods like foams, etc.

It reportedly affected a lot of shops and even some houses. Residents in the area fought to contain the spread of the fire but goods worth millions of naira were still destroyed. Fire Service were able to control and subdue the fire when they arrived. Cause of the outbreak is yet to be ascertained and no record of any loss of life.

See more photos and a video showing when the blaze started, after the cut.