Fourteen persons died in a fire outbreak at an internally displaced
persons (IDPs) camp in Ngala local government area of Borno state.
The fire reportedly broke out around 2:15pm on Thursday.
Yabawa Kolo, chairman of the Borno State Emergency
Management Agency(SEMA), said the apartments of the IDPs were destroyed in the
inferno.
“Today a gigantic fire outbreak engulfed thousands of
temporary shades of IDPs living in IS Camp in Ngala LGA. 1250 houses were burnt
to ashes, 14 lives were reportedly lost, 15 persons sustained various degrees
of injuries and properties including food stuffs worth thousands of Naira were
also lost,” he told reporters.
“In this present economic quagmire coupled with the sad
realities of COVID-19 pandemic these people need our prayers and support in
kind or in cash more than ever before. Government, well meaning Nigerians and
NGOs should come to their aid as a matter of urgency.”
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| Some of the victims watching from a distance |
Yusuf Gulumbo, an official of the state emergency management
agency, said seven occupants of the camp
sustained serious injuries while eight were with minor injuries.”
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into
the fire outbreak.
In a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Buhari described the
incident as “extremely horrifying”.
The president directed the ministry of humanitarian affairs,
disaster management and social development to “investigate and report the
circumstances leading to the incident, and advise on how a future occurrence
will be averted.”
He also directed that urgent needs of affected victims
should be provided. He condoled with those who lost their lives while urging
injured victims quick recovery.
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