Fire guts 30 shops, 6 houses in Lagos

Fire on Saturday, destroyed seven houses and 30 shops on Ladupo Street in Mushin, Lagos.

Goods worth millions of naira were also burnt.  Witnesses said the fire started from a shop at number 16, Ladupo Street.

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Though no life was lost, our correspondent gathered that some occupants of a storey building which was also affected sustained severe burns.