Update: Cause of fire outbreak at Balogun market revealed + more photos from the incident
Details have emerged regarding the cause of the fire outbreak at the popular Balogun market in Lagos state.
Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Lagos State Governor on New Media, revealed that the fire began when an individual, likely a trader, attempted to refuel a running generator. This led to an explosion and rapidly resulted in the spread of the fire.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, spokesman for Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), stated that a total of seven buildings were affected, with two of them collapsing due to the fire.
“This fire has escalated to adjoining buildings totaling seven (7) in number and now is being contained by the Emergency responders-Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Serv...