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Fire guts seven storey building in Lagos
Early Friday morning, tragedy struck as a fire engulfed a 7-story building housing several shops on Sanni Adewale Street in the Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Fortunately, no casualties have been reported as of press time.
The fire, which reportedly began around 5:17 a.m., caused panic in the area as residents scrambled for safety. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is actively working to extinguish the blaze, which has already destroyed items valued at millions of naira.
Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, stated that firefighters from the Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations were dispatched immediately after receiving a distress call and arrived at the scene by 5:33 a.m.
As of 7.am, Adeseye said, โThanks to the swift actions of the Lagos State Firefighters, the situation is now under control.
โVentilation efforts are currently underway to ensure the safety of all in the area.
โPreliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered by an electrical surge. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.โ
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