Firefighters rescued nine from building housing UBA Marina branch: Fire Service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued nine casualties from a fire at the six-storey Afriland Tower building on Broad Street, Lagos Island.
The agency’s deputy controller-general, Ogabi Olajide, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
He stated that nine victims had been rescued in total, of which five were successfully resuscitated.
“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 said.
According to him, the incident was reported at exactly 1:38 p.m., and fire crews closest to the scene were immediately deployed there.
“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 has spread across multiple floors and engulfed the structure,” Mr Olajide said.
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