Four Land for Hospital as Fire Burn Two Buildings for Lagos

Four people wey dem never identify dey hospital dey fight for their life after fire burn one six-storey building for Afriland Tower, wey house United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch and other companies for Broad Street inside Lagos Island area of Lagos State. Na di same area another plaza still catch fire, and that one make part of di building collapse. Di first fire incident cause serious panic among people wey dey work and waka pass for that busy commercial area. For videos wey full social media, people dey try jump from upstairs as di fire dey spread, while others take ladder escape with help from residents and passersby.

Plenty people gather for front of di building dey watch as firefighters and volunteers dey try control di fire and rescue people. For official statement on Tuesday, Deputy Controller of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ogabi Olajide, confirm say dem receive emergency call around 1:38 p.m. and sharp-sharp fire crews from Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations rush go the scene. “The call was received at 13:38 hours, and fire crews from Ebute Elefun Fire Station and Sari Iganmu Fire Station responded. Di fire start from inverter room wey dey basement, and di smoke quickly spread reach plenty floors, full everywhere,” Ogabi talk. He add say evacuation of people wey dey inside start immediately, and dem don finish firefighting work before first responders reach fully.

One emergency worker wey no gree talk him name say he personally rescue two people from di top floor. “I bring out two people with my own hands from the top of the building, but when firefighters come, dem tell us make we comot,” he talk. Later update from di firefighting agency talk say dem evacuate 11 people enter ambulance, and out of that number, nine people na casualty, while five don regain themselves. “Several others escape without injury, and dem still dey try bring back the remaining four to life. Emergency teams dey ground dey manage crowd and make way for response teams to work well,” di agency add.