An unfortunate situation happened on Saturday, April 8 when a fire broke out at a wedding in Yard 158 event centre, Oregun, Lagos.
The joyous moment was in full swing when the situation quickly took a turn for the worse. During the toast ceremony, a fire suddenly broke out and spread to the adornments of the events causing a disaster.
In the video making rounds on the internet, a man believed to be the Master of Ceremony (MC) quickly instructed the attendees to evacuate the building immediately.
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Although It is unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured but some people were captured with fire extinguishers in an attempt to curb the blaze.
Reactions: May our joy never turn sore
The video had many netizens sympathizing with the couple. While many argued that the fire is a sign and that the couple should be cautious, others sympathized with them. See some comments below;
@preshy presh💅: The ex is responsible and again it a bad sign
@Vee 💜🦄: Mc still Dey do he work 😂
@Topmost: May our joy never turn sore
@Girl: I just know that the bride will cry for 7 days and 7 nights. This is tragic.
@user1203194213201: Her house people have reached there
@luboomy: If to say na under open heavens una set-up e for no better? the wedding for no hold? one bridesmaid don go use firecracker roast una day😅
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Performer accidentally set himself ablaze during fire stunt
In another news, a dancer, while performing his act during a ceremony, unintentionally set himself on fire and became a major cause for concern to onlookers and viewers.
In the 12 seconds video posted, the performer was bare-bodied and had a red cloth hanging down his waist like a wrapper.
A female also tying a red cloth was dancing beside him as he and his partner, a young man with yellow shorts performed.