A section of Mega Plastics Company, located in the Ilupeju area of Lagos, was gutted by fire in the early hours of today, Saturday, September 23, 2023.
The fire was reported to have started around 6:30 a.m., and was eventually put out by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services with the assistance of other emergency responders.
According to a statement release by LASTMA, the Lastma rescue team arrived at the scene of the industrial fire outbreak around 6:30 a.m. before other emergency responders were contacted by Lastma.
“Immediately we arrived at the scene of the industrial fire, we quickly informed other emergency responders particularly the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Nigerian Police,” the statement partly read
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but preliminary reports suggest that the storage and factory sections of the company were seriously affected.
However, there were no reported injuries or deaths.
