No fewer than 79 people died in different fire
disasters in Lagos State between January and
November, according to the state Fire Service.

This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the service, Mr Amodu Shakiru on Friday in Lagos.

The service also rescued 99 victims from 1,638 fire
operations recorded by the service within the period.

It stated that property estimated at N16.38bn were
lost in the incidents.

According to the statement, properties estimated at
N98.28bn were saved during the fire operations in
the period under review.

“Out of the 1,638 fire operations recorded, there
were 1,356 fire calls, 113 rescue calls, 11 building
collapse cases and 158 false calls.

“The victims rescued alive were 99 and victims
recovered suspected dead were 79.”