A fire erupted at the six-storey Afriland Tower in Lagos Island, Lagos State on Tuesday.
Gatekeepers News reports that Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) confirmed that the fire began in the building’s inverter room located in the basement before thick smoke spread to upper floors.
Ogabi Olajide, deputy controller general of the service, noted that firefighters received a distress call at 1:38 p.m. and crews from Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu stations were dispatched.
LSFRS posted on X, “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.”
“Evacuation of occupants is in progress, while firefighting operations has been concluded dousing the earlier panic before the arrival of the first responders.”
Eyewitnesses said occupants fled as smoke billowed from the high-rise, which houses a branch of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and other businesses.
As of press time, no casualties had been reported. Officials said checks were ongoing to assess the level of damage.
