Three feared dead as fire guts part of Canadian Embassy

 

Federal Fire Service truck at Canadian Embassy in Abuja.

Three persons are feared dead as fire razed part of the Embassy of Canada, Monday in Abuja.

According to the eyewitnesses, the fire broke out while the embassy’s power generating plant was being repaired engulfing and killing three persons that are part of the technical crew while one person escaped through the roof of the power house.

The source told our correspondent that others were blown out of the powerhouse due to the force of the sudden fire explosion.

Staff who ran out of the embassy for refuge outside the gates told The Guardian that the fire broke out around 11:30 PM as fire fighting trucks moved in to put out the flames while rescue operations were ongoing.

Our correspondent observed that staff of the embassy were being moved to safety under trees and other safe spaces in the embassy enclosure as an ambulance drove in to evacuate those affected.

Source. Nigeria Guardian