Another fire ravages Idumota Lagos shops

Another fire on the middle floor of a plaza at Idumota market in Lagos happened today, weeks after a similar disaster.

The gutted building was housing mostly imported textiles. Goods worth thousands of dollars were destroyed. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but Lagos fire fighters were on hand to stop the fire spreading to nearby plazas in Lagos Island.

Photographs and story by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI of AFP

Smoke billowing out of the middle floor of a plaza at Idumota today

Lagos Fire fighters trying to bring the fire under control. AFP Photo

Traders throwing down bales of cloths

Some of the salvaged goods on the street

Some of the salvaged goods being taken away