In the early hours of Wednesday, a prominent shopping mall, IC World Emporia, located in the Gwarinpa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, fell victim to a devastating fire.
The incident gained attention when an individual identified as Mister_Mash shared a video capturing the unfolding tragedy on social Media.
The video, now circulating widely, depicted the alarming sight of the mall’s roof engulfed in flames.
Mister_Mash, an X user, accompanied the footage with a timestamp, stating, “4:13 am currently happening right now in Gwarimpa, IC World Emporia on fire.”
Promptly, Mister_Mash continued to document the event by sharing subsequent videos featuring the Federal Fire Service on-site, actively engaged in efforts to contain and extinguish the fire.
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The gravity of the situation prompted the Head of Operations of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, to confirm the incident during a phone call with our reporter.
This unfortunate incident unfolded just hours after a separate explosion rattled Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on the preceding evening.
The explosion, which resulted in fatalities and property damage, raised concerns and left many in distress. Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, disclosed that preliminary investigations conducted by security agencies pointed to the presence of explosive devices stored by illegal miners as the cause of the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan.
The successive occurrences of the fire at IC World Emporia and the explosive incident in Ibadan underscore the urgent need for heightened safety measures and vigilance in public spaces. As authorities investigate the causes and assess the extent of the damages, communities are left grappling with the aftermath of these unfortunate events.
