A fire outbreak has occurred at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House located on Martins Street, Lagos Island.
According to reports, the fire originated from an apartment on the fourth floor of the building and spread upward to the sixth floor before emergency responders moved in to contain the situation.
Emergency response operations are currently ongoing, with six fire trucks and a skylift deployed to the scene to combat the blaze and aid rescue efforts.
Several agencies are on ground, including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State and Federal Fire Services, the Nigeria Police, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), the Red Cross, and Lagos Response Unit (LRU) Paramedics.
As of the time of this report, the number of casualties has yet to be confirmed, while recovery and assessment operations continue.
Credit: TVC News
