On Wednesday, August 17, a fire completely destroyed a portion of the shopping complex on Ligali Ayorinde Street in the Victoria Island neighborhood of Lagos State.
The fire began early on Wednesday morning in one of the stores where flammable products including tires and car batteries were kept.
South-West Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the incident, said the fire has been brought under control after officials of the state and Federal Fire Services battled to put it out.
Channels Television reported that cause of the inferno which lasted for hours before it was contained, is yet to be ascertained.
Farinloye said;
“The fire incident happened at a shopping centre but it has been handled by Federal and state fire services.”
According to the NEMA Coordinator, an investigation was ongoing and the report would be made available upon completion.
