Update on cause of fire at Christ Embassy in Lagos.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, (LSFR) has said that the cause of fire incident at the headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church in Lagos on Sunday is yet to be ascertained.
The Director of the Service, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, said investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the source of the fire.
The church headquarters which is located in Oregun Area of Lagos State gutted fire on Sunday morning.
According to Adeseye, the fire outbreak was reported to the Fire and Rescue Service at 07:27hrs and firefighting units from Alausa and Ikeja fire stations were promptly dispatched and arrived at the scene by 07:36hrs
“The church auditorium was found to be engulfed in flames. The fire is currently under control.
“In addition, excavator is being used to pull down some parts of the building to ensure complete extinguishment and to prevent further structural collapse.
“The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and investigations are underway to ascertain its origin. No casualties have been reported at this time. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” the statement read.
The fire service director also called for calm and assured Lagosians that the fire is under control. She added that no life was lost in the inferno.
“This is to tell Lagosians to be calm, the fire outbreak at Christ Embassy headquarters in Ikeja is under control right now. As at the time of the voice note, no life involved.”
While reacting to the fire incident, the founder and president of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, in a sermon delivered shortly after the incident at the Church’s compound, said that, they will soon build a better and glorious one.
“We’ll build a better, more glorious one.” Said, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome in a sermon.
Check the scene of the fire below:
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