The body of an 80-year-old woman affected in a building gutted by fire in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been recovered.
The Kwara State Fire Service disclosed the fire incident occurred at number 43 Adegboye Street behind the Federal Secretariat, Fate area, Ilorin, Ilorin East Local Government.
The state fire service confirmed the incident in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of the service, Hassan Adekunle.
The statement disclosed the fire was reported by one Mr Oni at about 3pm on Sunday.
According to the statement, “The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained. out of four flats in the building, one flat was affected.
“Due to delay in distress call, the raging fire caused severe damage to the buildings and a woman of about 80 years old was recovered from the building and presu