Fire guts Lagos residential building, two firefighters collapse

A occurrence outbreak gutted the apical level of a three-storey residential gathering successful the Ketu-Ikosi country of Lagos, leaving 2 firefighters exhausted aft they collapsed portion battling the blaze.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, disclosed this successful a connection issued by the Lagos State Government, saying the occurrence broke retired astatine No. 11, Ademola Taiwo Street, Ketu-Ikosi, and was brought nether power done a associated cognition with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

According to the agency, the affected spot is 1 of a brace of duplicate three-storey residential buildings.

LASEMA said its Tiger Squad arrived to find the apical level engulfed successful flames and instantly launched coordinated firefighting operations to forestall the occurrence from spreading to the adjoining gathering and adjacent properties.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the occurrence was caused by an electrical surge from a prepaid metre located connected the beforehand balcony of the gathering earlier spreading to the apical floor.

During the operation, 2 officers of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service collapsed portion battling the blaze.

“During the firefighting operation, 2 officers of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service collapsed portion combating the fire,” the connection said.

The bureau said the officers were instantly evacuated to the Trauma Ce...