Nigerian musician Darey Art Alade and his wife, Deola, have thanked God after escaping a car fire on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Friday. Their car suddenly caught fire and was completely burnt, but no one was injured.
Deola shared the news on Instagram on Saturday along with videos from the scene.
“Yesterday, around 4 p.m., our car caught fire on the 3rd Mainland Bridge and burnt to the ground, It was a shocking and painful experience, but we’re incredibly grateful that the driver made it out safely. No lives were lost, and that’s what truly matters,” she wrote.
She also spoke about the importance of life over material things. “Moments like this remind us how quickly things can change and how unimportant material things become in the face of life itself,” Deola said.
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Deola explained that they shared their story not to seek sympathy but to give hope to others facing sudden loss.
she said, “We’re choosing to remain thankful to God for protection, for perspective, and for the quiet strength to keep going. We can rebuild. We can begin again and find the strength to keep going. One breath, one prayer, one step at a time.”
Many fans and celebrities have sent the couple prayers and kind messages after the post.
Darey and Deola said they are grateful to everyone who stopped to help during the scary moment.