In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a devastating fire broke out in the bustling Balogun Market of Lagos Island, completely gutting a section of a five-story building. The cause and severity of the inferno are yet to be determined.
A team of emergency responders, comprising Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), police, and other security agencies, quickly mobilized to the scene to contain the blaze and provide assistance.
The media aide of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Jubril Gawat, in a statement noted that: “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.
He further stated that: “The Fire is however under control as mitigation are on to limits it spread.”
