Inferno Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/inferno/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:36:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png Inferno Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/inferno/ 32 32 233669348 Fire still rages at Lagos 22‑storey building on Christmas morning https://afinjufm.com/fire-still-rages-at-lagos-22-storey-building-on-christmas-morning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-still-rages-at-lagos-22-storey-building-on-christmas-morning https://afinjufm.com/fire-still-rages-at-lagos-22-storey-building-on-christmas-morning/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:34:31 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=17953 Emergency responders are still battling a massive fire that erupted on Christmas Eve at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after it began. It was gathered that the blaze, which started around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, spread to at least four adjacent buildings, causing widespread damage […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-still-rages-at-lagos-22-storey-building-on-christmas-morning/feed/ 0 17953 Fire Outbreak Destroys Gombe timber market, Gov Orders probe https://afinjufm.com/fire-outbreak-destroys-gombe-timber-market-gov-orders-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-outbreak-destroys-gombe-timber-market-gov-orders-probe https://afinjufm.com/fire-outbreak-destroys-gombe-timber-market-gov-orders-probe/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:52:08 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=17592 A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of the popular Gombe timber market, known as Kasuwar Katako, along the Railway Station area of Gombe State. The inferno, which occurred after traders had closed for the day, razed several shops and goods, leaving many traders counting heavy losses. Following the incidents, the State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-outbreak-destroys-gombe-timber-market-gov-orders-probe/feed/ 0 17592 Fallen Tanker Explodes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway https://afinjufm.com/fallen-tanker-explodes-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fallen-tanker-explodes-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway https://afinjufm.com/fallen-tanker-explodes-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:38:26 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=10769 The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed this to newsmen. The FRSC said that the incident occurred at the NASFAT U-Turn axis of the highway. The Education Officer of the sector command, Florence Okpe, said that a rescue team from the FRSC and the fire service were on the ground, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fallen-tanker-explodes-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/feed/ 0 10769 Fire razes three shops, others in Oyo https://afinjufm.com/fire-razes-three-shops-others-in-oyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-razes-three-shops-others-in-oyo https://afinjufm.com/fire-razes-three-shops-others-in-oyo/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 11:47:36 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=10127 The State General Manager of the Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Ibadan. He noted that preliminary investigations revealed the fire was caused by sparks from a freezer that had been plugged in overnight and left unattended, adding that the freezer ignited nearby combustible materials. It was also gathered that three out […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-razes-three-shops-others-in-oyo/feed/ 0 10127  Fire guts Gbagi Market in Oyo https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-gbagi-market-in-oyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-guts-gbagi-market-in-oyo https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-gbagi-market-in-oyo/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:32:48 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=9993 The cause of the fire remains unknown as investigations are ongoing.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-gbagi-market-in-oyo/feed/ 0 9993 Fire guts multimillion naira shops in Onitsha market https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-multimillion-naira-shops-in-onitsha-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-guts-multimillion-naira-shops-in-onitsha-market https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-multimillion-naira-shops-in-onitsha-market/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:30:01 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=9621 Shops and goods estimated to be worth multi-million naira were razed in a night fire incident at the popular Iweka Road, close to Ochanja market, Onitsha, Anambra State. The Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, led by the state fire chief, Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident to newsmen today. Read Also: […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-multimillion-naira-shops-in-onitsha-market/feed/ 0 9621 Abuja truck explosion: Agency urges blood donation for victims https://afinjufm.com/abuja-truck-explosion-agency-urges-blood-donation-for-victims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abuja-truck-explosion-agency-urges-blood-donation-for-victims https://afinjufm.com/abuja-truck-explosion-agency-urges-blood-donation-for-victims/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:08:49 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/2025/03/20/abuja-truck-explosion-agency-urges-blood-donation-for-victims/ The National Blood Service Agency has called on Nigerians to donate blood to support victims of the tanker explosion that occurred on the Aya-Karu expressway, Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by its Director General, Saleh Yuguda, which explained that the incident resulted in multiple casualties, many of whom required immediate blood transfusions. […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/abuja-truck-explosion-agency-urges-blood-donation-for-victims/feed/ 0 9527 Vehicles Burnt, Motorists Feared Dead In Abuja Tanker Explosion https://afinjufm.com/vehicles-burnt-motorists-feared-dead-in-abuja-tanker-explosion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vehicles-burnt-motorists-feared-dead-in-abuja-tanker-explosion https://afinjufm.com/vehicles-burnt-motorists-feared-dead-in-abuja-tanker-explosion/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:16:48 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/2025/03/19/vehicles-burnt-motorists-feared-dead-in-abuja-tanker-explosion/ An unconfirmed number of persons were feared killed with many others sustaining various degrees of injuries following a massive explosion that occurred around the Karu Bridge on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, cutting off the ever-busy road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a gas tanker burst into flames and engulfed several vehicles. The incident happened […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/vehicles-burnt-motorists-feared-dead-in-abuja-tanker-explosion/feed/ 0 9523 Fire guts Ladipo market, destroys goods worth millions of Naira https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-ladipo-market-destroys-goods-worth-millions-of-naira/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-guts-ladipo-market-destroys-goods-worth-millions-of-naira https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-ladipo-market-destroys-goods-worth-millions-of-naira/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:11:54 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=9086 Fire gutted some shops in the Ladipo market destroying goods worth millions of Naira.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fire-guts-ladipo-market-destroys-goods-worth-millions-of-naira/feed/ 0 9086 Fire razes parts of popular Damaturu market https://afinjufm.com/fire-razes-parts-of-popular-damaturu-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-razes-parts-of-popular-damaturu-market https://afinjufm.com/fire-razes-parts-of-popular-damaturu-market/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:49:49 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=7220 A late-night inferno has gutted some parts of the Popular Bayan Tasha market in Damaturu, destroying shops and goods worth millions of Naira.

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