A fire outbreak has destroyed the top floor of a residential storey building in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at No. 9, Ola Market, Adedeji, Itire.
No life was lost in the fire outbreak, which reportedly caused concern among residents in the neighbourhood.
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The Director-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident, stating that firefighters were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call.
According to Adeseye, the agency received the emergency call at 10:12 a.m., prompting the mobilisation of firefighters from the Sari Iganmu and Isolo Fire Stations.
She explained that the rescue teams arrived promptly and began efforts to contain the fire.
The agency disclosed that the fire affected the building’s top floor but was brought under control by 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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