![[VIDEO] Fire Razes Utako Park In Abuja](https://odunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/thequint2F2016-012F68c0a2a2-d6ba-40ba-9d6a-2786a2f5d1892Ffire_22.jpg "[VIDEO] Fire Razes Utako Park In Abuja")
The tragic incident has left travelers and drivers fleeing in different directions for safety.
TheNation reports that the incident, which started at 10:12am, led to pandemonium in the park as passengers and motorists scampered to safety.
The situation got worst when the fire spread to a shop where car batteries and gas were sold, causing more havoc as combustible items exploded in the process.
The explosion sent out a large ball of fire and smoke into the air, causing serious commotion around the densely populated business area of the city.
The ensuing traffic girdlock bought business activities to a halt
Though no live was lost in the incident, the traders had a hectic time to control miscreants bent on constituting a problem with their unsolicited assistance.
It took the timely intervention of the men of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fire fighters who arrived the scene few minutes after, to put out the inferno and prevented it from spreading to other shops.
Findings revealed that the fire was caused by an electrical spark in one of the shops
Below is a video of the scene of the fire outbreak:
BREAKING: Utako market is on fire. Fire service just arriving pic.twitter.com/MtT0OLwa6B
— Oyibo of Abuja (@oyiboediri) February 21, 2020
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