Panic erupted on Thursday when fire gutted part of a multi-storey building housing Polaris Bank Tower at 61/65 Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State
Eyewitness videos circulating on social media showed thick smoke billowing from the building, forcing occupants and business operators to scamper to safety.
The incident reportedly occurred around 11:45 a.m., triggering a swift response from emergency services in the area.
Personnel of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, alongside other emergency responders, were deployed to the scene to contain the inferno and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.
The cause of the fire was initially unknown at the time of reporting.
However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service later confirmed that the fire had been successfully extinguished.
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