One Confirmed Dead, Seven Injured As Details Of Balogun Market Fire Incident Emerge

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one person and at least seven injured after fire razed two plazas at the Balogun Market in Lagos State.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that the fire incident which happened on Tuesday March 28 at about 10:00am, burnt a five-storey building in the popular Balogun market.

It was gathered that goods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed. However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire had been put under control.

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Confirming the fire incident, NEMA said, “No. 32 Gbajumo Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State fire has been brought under total control.

“The building, from the Pent floor used as a store to the 5th and 4th floors, had shown signs of falling due to the heat.”

“Federal, state and local response agencies are on the ground. The fire was said to have started around 10:00 am. The fire also affected a three-storey building beside the five-storey building.

“The three-storey building was completely burnt down. The blockwork part of the five-storey building has collapsed leaving the metal part standing.

“350 shops are located in the five-storey building under fire while the other building has 230 shops. One fatality was recorded with seven persons injured.”