50 persons escape as fire guts popular Abuja fitness centre
On Wednesday, a devastating fire engulfed the Eco-Fitness Hub located in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke billowing from the building as firefighters rushed to the scene to contain the blaze.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and there are concerns about the impact on the local community, which has come to rely on the hub for fitness and wellness activities.
Emergency services are working diligently to assess the extent of the damage and ensure the safety of nearby residents.
While the immediate cause of the fire was not known, the coordinated efforts of the Federal Fire Service, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, the Federal Capital Territory FCT Fire Service, and the FCT Emergency Management Agency FEMA halted the fire from spreading to other buildings.
“Men of the Federal Fire Service FCT Command responded to a distress call over an emergency fire outbreak at a popular fitness center, Eco-Fitness Hub, in Gwarinpa Abuja.
“The firemen gallantly and swiftly swung into action and the situation is now reportedly under total control“, said an Interior ministry official who did not want his name mentioned.
