Fire breaks out at Great Nigeria House at Balogun market, Lagos

A fire outbreak reportedly occured this morning at Great Nigeria Insurance House at Balogun Market in Lagos. Eye witnesses account states that the fire which started around 5am was suspected to be as a result of an electrical fault from the top floor.

Men of the National Commission for Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), LASEMA, and the Lagos State Fire Service as well as Federal Fire Service were on ground to quench the fire, and rescue victims of the fire incident. See more photos from the scene after the cut: