Lagos (Nigeria): The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it has rescued nine casualties from the fire at the six-storey building on Afriland Tower, Broad Street, Lagos Island.
The Deputy Controller-General of the agency, Mr Ogabi Olajide, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
“A total of nine victims have been rescued, with five individuals successfully resuscitated.
“Several others escaped unhurt while efforts are currently ongoing to resuscitate the remaining four individuals,” he stated.
According to him, the fire service knew about the incident at exactly 1:38 p.m. and promptly dispatched fire crews to the scene to put out the fire and rescue those in distress.
“After a call was received, fire crews from Ebute Elefun Fire Station and Sari Iganmu Fire Station responded.
“The fire originated in the inverter room located in the basement of the building, while smoke had spread across multiple floors and engulfed the structure,” he said.
