Fire razes section of popular market in Lagos
Fire has gutted a section of a five-storey building in popular Balogun Market, Lagos Island.
The incident occurred Tuesday morning. However, the cause and magnitude of the fire are yet unknown.
No causality was also not recorded.
Emergency responders, including Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Police and other security agencies have arrived and cordoned off the area for an effective rescue operation.
Confirming the incident, Jubril Gawat, a media aide Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market which involved the topmost floor of a five storey building.
“The Fire is however under control as mitigation are on to limits it spread.”
