BREAKING: Several feared dead as fire guts building in Lagos (VIDEO)

 

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— Luminous (@luminous0010d) November 1, 2022

A building situated on Adeola Odeku in Victoria Island, Lagos is currently on fire.

 

The fire was said to have been caused by a generator explosion which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.

 

According to witnesses, a car with three passengers, parked near the building where the explosion happened, caught fire. 

fire engulfed mikano office near keystone bank at Victoria island this morning.. lotta people burnt beyond recognition 😭💔 tf is happening today! i’m shakingggg ?????

zero fire service in sight

— ADÉ TIGER 🥂 (@DaflowAbioye) November 1, 2022

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— zzzzzzz (@machxla) November 1, 2022

Fire in Vi today, look at cars burning and several burnt human beings, Jesus please nowwww !!😭

— debss.✨ (@foreverdeb_) November 1, 2022

Just heard there is a fire going on in Victoria Island (VI) properties destroyed... Please let's start November all over again. I'm exhausted already.

— Weyimi B. Lube 𓃵 (@_weyimi) November 1, 2022

The fire affected vehicles and other buildings around the premises.

 

Confirming the development, Nosa Okunbor, spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said officials of the agency are already at the scene of the incident.

 

He said the agency is monitoring the situation, adding that emergency teams are working to put out the inferno.

 

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