A fire outbreak has engulfed the popular Eco Fitness Hub in Gwarinpa, Abuja, with significant damage feared as flames spread rapidly through the facility- thediscovererng.com reports
Breaking: Massive fire engulfs popular fitness centre in Abuja
Videos circulating on social media show smoke billowing from the fitness center, as an eyewitness reported that the fire had been burning for over an hour before emergency responders arrived.
According to the witness, multiple calls were made to the Federal Fire Service, which allegedly took over an hour to respond. The fire, already intense and spreading to a neighboring building by the time firefighters arrived, is believed to have caused substantial destruction.
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While the Federal Fire Service eventually made it to the scene, concerned netizens’ voiced frustration over the delay, suggesting that much of the property could have been saved with a faster response. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and authorities have yet to release an official statement on the incident or an estimate of the damage incurred.
Updates are expected as investigations continue, and more details emerge regarding the extent of the fire’s impact on Eco Fitness Hub and neighboring properties.
