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Firefighters tackling Mandilas fire: Official

Ms Adeseye said the fire which started from the first floor had reached the fourth floor.

• January 21, 2024
Fire outbreak at Mandilas, Lagos (Credit: NAN)
Fire outbreak at Mandilas, Lagos (Credit: NAN)

The Director, Lagos State Fire Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, has said fire-fighters and other relevant agencies are on the ground to put out the Mandilas fire.

Ms Adeseye in a statement on Sunday in Lagos said the fire service received a call by 13:15hours that a 10-storey building warehouse in Mandilas was on fire.

Ms Adeseye said the fire which originated from the first floor had reached the fourth floor.

She said the Lagos State Fire Rescue Service, the Police, Rapid Response Squad and other agencies were already on the ground to ensure the fire was put out.

The director added that emergency responders from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu Fire Stations were currently at the scene to put the situation under control.

She, however, noted that the cause of the fire was still unknown, adding that there were no casualties.

(NAN)

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